Doctors Die Differently: Why Physicians Reject the Care They Give Others

Doctors die. It's not like the rest of us, but it should be (2016)

As a retired family doctor, I've witnessed how medical professionals often refuse the aggressive, futile treatments they routinely administer to patients. While doctors know the harsh limits of modern medicine, the system, fear of litigation, and overwhelmed families often force unnecessary suffering on the dying. I share stories of colleagues who chose peace over heroic measures and patients like Jack whose documented wishes were ignored, highlighting a broken cycle of excessive care that no one truly wants.

"What it buys is misery we would not inflict on a terrorist."