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Podcast: The Long Tail, the Lottery and "Being Mortal"
Go inside the making of "Being Mortal" with FRONTLINE filmmaker Tom Jennings and author and surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande.
March 2, 2015
Love and Cancer at 27
Allen Chou was just 27 when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His girlfriend, Linda Sim, was 25. This is what they did when his prognosis took a bad turn.
February 20, 2015
A Very Short History of Death
Is there any such thing as a good death? It's a question that got Christopher Woolf, resident "history guy" at Public Radio International’s "The World" thinking.
February 17, 2015
"It's Very Hard to Come to the Realization That You're Dying"
Clyde Earle, who had been battling advanced cancer for a year, came to the ER complaining of pain. He and his wife Audrey thought he had many more months to live.
February 13, 2015
Prolonging Life or Prolonging Death? Two Doctors on Caring for the Critically Sick
For doctors, there are rarely easy decisions to be made when it comes to the care of someone who is critically ill.
February 13, 2015
Here's #WhatMattersMost to You
With the premiere of "Being Mortal," we asked you to share your thoughts and pictures about #WhatMattersMost. Here are some of the responses we received.
February 12, 2015
How Would You Spend Your Last Days? Live Chat 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, 2/12
Join FRONTLINE producer Tom Jennings and Kaiser Health News correspondent Jenny Gold for a conversation about end-of-life care, honesty and mortality.
February 11, 2015
What Matters Most to You in the End?
We want to hear from you: What would you do if your time became short?
February 10, 2015
Dr. Atul Gawande: "Hope is Not a Plan" When Doctors, Patients Talk Death
"We are literally inflicting therapies on people that shorten their lives and increase their suffering due to an inability to come to good decisions," says the renowned surgeon and author.
February 10, 2015
Facing Mortality: How to Talk to Your Doctor
There is no rigid structure or checklist for having difficult conversations about end-of-life care. FRONTLINE asked experts in palliative care and organizations dedicated to helping patients have "the conversation" how to go about it.
February 10, 2015
"As Real as It Gets": Inside the Making of "Being Mortal"
Tom Jennings is no stranger to telling complicated and emotional stories on film, but making "Being Mortal" presented some unique challenges.
February 10, 2015
A Link Across Generations
The prolonged dying process of his own father was one of the catalysts for Dr. Atul Gawande to better understand end-of-life care.
February 10, 2015
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