> other camp, that doctors tend to be too slow to reach for palliative care options I don't see a need for camps here. Both can be true! Some people can get ov

> other camp, that doctors tend to be too slow to reach for palliative care options I don't see a need for camps here. Both can be true! Some people can get over-treated. Some people can get under-treated. These are both problems that we should fix. > I can't imagine having to help other people make this choice These are inevitably personal decisions. There are few wrong choices, and often few good ones. In my limited experience, the doctors who specialize in these sorts of thing are pretty good at helping with that choice. They explain the options, say what they can about the odds, and then let the patients and their families decide. Which is why it's crucial that families talk about these questions before it matters. We need to understand our loved ones' preferences and views, and they need to understand ours. Because once it comes to it, at best it will be a very fraught and difficult time. And at worst, the patient may not be in any state to answer the questions.