Three-quarters of people say they want to die at home, but only a quarter of people actually do. — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
Let's spend less on trying to fix the unfixable in the last five years of life and spend more supporting people so that they can stay the least disabled as they possibly can, the most independent as they possibly can,… — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
I don't think people ever were free of fear of death, but clinging to life and being so unprepared for it is a modern… — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
Three-quarters of people say they want to die at home, but only a quarter of people actually do. — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
Almost anyone you talk to will say, 'I don't want to die plugged into machines. — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
Attempting to grapple with improving end-of-life care is a political third rail. — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
We offer such false hopes to people that every medical problem can be fixed even when you're starting to deal with an 80- or… — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
I've heard doctors say that before the crisis hits, people don't want prolonged measures, but then in the middle of the crisis they want… — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
I want to break the taboo against questioning this drive for maximum longevity. — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
“Nothing much will change until we pay doctors and hospitals when they appropriately do less as well as we do when they inappropriately do… — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
I think it's very interesting that [doctors] privilege the self that is saying, "I don't want to die," but want to discount the self… — Katy Butler Copy Share Image
![“I think it's very interesting that [doctors] privilege the self that is saying, "I don't want to die," but want to discount the self that said, "I want to allow natural death in such a situation."” quote by Katy Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bbb/katy-butler-32755_dies_i-think-it-s-very-interesting-that-docto_2297582.jpg)