Costs Of Dying Video Analysis

After watching the “Costs of Dying” video, I was a little shocked. The video focused on the behind the scenes, of what happens during end of life care. The speaker interviewed doctors and those who play a role in dealing with the medical field to find out what really happens with patients during their end of life care. One thing that specifically stuck out to me was that many of the tests that are run on patients may not actually be needed. Instead, these tests are done in order to keep paying patients in the hospital. The speaker also mentioned that it can cost up to $10,000 a day for a patient to be kept in the ICU. I think this in incredibly expensive, and, while I understand that keeping someone alive takes a lot of resources, this seems