Dying a good death

Medical advances and new medications have the power to save and prolong lives, but also can make death a slow and painful process. Two local doctors say the medical community, and society at large, need to have a renewed discussion about the way we die.

Guests

• Craig Bowron, MD: Hospitalist at Abbott Northwestern hospital in Minneapolis. His article "The Dying of the Light" appeared in the Washington Post on January 11, 2009.
• Robert Kane, MD: Minnesota Chair in long-term care and aging at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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Resources

• Washington Post: "The Dying of the Light"
• About Robert Kane