Read: "When Breath Becomes Air" Book Review

In her review of Dr. Paul Kalanithi's posthumously published memoir, which examines the question of what makes a life worth living, critic Janet Maslin says: "Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option."

When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalathini
Foreword by Abraham Vergese
Published January 2016

Watch: Good News About Dying in America

In this brief At Large At Medscape video clip, Dr. George Lumberg discusses the now-changing culture involving end-of-life issues in America.

Read: ICUs: Time to Overcome Resistance to Palliative Care Services

In a Medscape article, Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, RN addresses the barriers to fully benefiting from palliative care for some of the sickest and most costly patients across ICUs in every hospital setting.