End-of-life clinicians are trying to shift Hollywood’s depiction of death

End-of-life clinicians are trying to shift Hollywood’s depiction of death
Death is often depicted in TV and movies, but some clinicians say not very accurately. They’re trying to shift the way Hollywood represents it.
NPR
December 3, 2023
YESHA RASCOE, HOST: We’re used to seeing death on TV and in the movies, but some clinicians who work with people at the end of life say the most common depictions aren’t representative of what happens in the real world. They’re trying to shift the stories we tell about death to help people cope better.
[Editor’s Note: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded a similar effort 20 years ago called “Last Acts.”]
[Editor’s Note: To listen to the 4-minute report, click here.]