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Family dynamics and doctors’ emotions drive useless end-of-life care, says study
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Family dynamics and doctors’ emotions drive useless end-of-life care, says study

by Rutgers University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Rutgers and other universities have developed a behavioral model that explains a long-standing health care mystery: Why do so many terminally ill patients undergo intense last-ditch treatments with little chance of meaningful life extension? Surveys repeatedly indicate that nearly all people would rather die peacefully at home,...