4/22/2015 – We Need a Role Reversal in the Conversation on Dying

In most doctor-patient conversations, the doctor leads the way.

But when it comes to planning for the end of life, we need a role reversal. The patient — you — may have to take the lead in conducting end-of-life conversations. While this may seem surprising, remember that dying is essentially a social and intimate family event that has become overly medicalized in the past century.

Read the full article at The New York Times.