> Their job is helping people who still want to live and can be helped. By this logic pain management is also unnecessary, because the patients won't (generall

> Their job is helping people who still want to live and can be helped. By this logic pain management is also unnecessary, because the patients won't (generally) die of pain. It is necessary because understanding the process (1) may improve the quality of (remaining) lives of the patients, and (2) may actually help prolong lives, similar to the placebo effect.