Friday, August 14, 2015

New Narrative Matters: A Failing Heart And The Downside Of Life-Prolonging Technology

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In Health Affairs’ August Narrative Matters essay, for a man with end-stage heart failure, a left ventricular assist device prolongs life but brings dire complications. Kristin Kostick and Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby’s article is freely available to all readers, or you can listen to the podcast.

Don’t forget to visit the free Narrative Matters essay archive, which offers written and oral versions of current and past essays. Narrative Matters is published with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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