> I’d like to think that caring for my brain-dead patient satisfied some small part of this need to feel human... I really balked at this and other similar sta

> I’d like to think that caring for my brain-dead patient satisfied some small part of this need to feel human... I really balked at this and other similar statements. I for one don't want people to waste their time looking after my dead body; I'd prefer that doctors spend their limited time offering care to those still alive.