Show 1097: What Can Be Done to Help When the Prognosis Is Poor

Published: Oct. 12, 2017, 8:21 p.m.

b'Although lifespans have been increasing, so has the burden of chronic disease. When a person is diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer, cirrhosis, kidney disease, heart failure or Parkinson\\u2019s, medical science may not have a cure. But doctors shouldn\\u2019t say, there\\u2019s nothing more we can do. Instead, they should ask, how can we [\\u2026]'