Should we get to decide when we die? | Henry Marsh, Natasha Vita-More Sarah Wootton
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Henry Marsh, Natasha Vita-More Sarah Wootton discuss longevity vs. well-being in old age.
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We are familiar with the Hippocratic Oath's famous line: 'Do no harm'. But with lifespans increasing long past the point the point of comfort, it is not unusual for treatments to cause more suffering then the disease itself. And with mental anguish commonly falling behind physical health, some argue that doctors have forgotten the promises they made at med school.
Should doctors recognise that they are sacrificing wellbeing in the name of longevity, and pledge to return to the original values of Do No Harm? Or is this a dangerous and misguided strategy that threatens life and the well being of us all?
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Henry Marsh is a leading neurosurgeon and a pioneer of neurosurgical advances. His widely acclaimed memoir Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery was published in 2014. Henry Marsh has a particular interest in the influence of hospital buildings and design on patient outcomes and staff morale. In 2010, Henry Marsh was awarded a CBE.
Natasha Vita-More is a strategic designer, author, speaker and innovator within the scientific and technological framework of human enhancement and life extension. Natasha is currently the Executive Director of Humanity+, Inc., a non-profit educational organisation. Through her work and research, Natasha addresses what it means to be human in an AI-driven world.
Sarah is Chief Executive of Dignity in Dying and has led the campaign for choice at the end of life from the margins to the mainstream in Parliament, the Courts and the media. She established and is also Chief Executive of Dignity in Dying’s sister charity, Compassion in Dying, which empowers people to take control of their end-of-life treatment and care under the current law
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