Certain about Dying with Uncertainty

Abstract

n engl j med 377;3 nejm.org July 20, 2017 days. She also described the best, worst, and most likely scenarios for a comfort­focused plan. Rec­ ognizing how important it was to him to interact with people — com­ munication with others had been his life's work — Father Andrew asked to be extubated. He died later that day, surrounded by family. The patient's name has been changed to protect his privacy. Disclosure forms provided by the au­ thors are available at NEJM.org.