A KevinMD article about Jimmy Carter’s end-of-life care decision, “The heartbreaking story of Jimmy Carter: a call for Medicare reform in end-of-life care,” indicated that the former president’s decision was heartbreaking. However, I have a different view. In my opinion, the 39th president, at age 98, made an autonomous and well-informed decision. On February 18,
Jimmy Carter’s end-of-life decision: Respecting patient autonomy and the importance of hospice care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
