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Film Analysis: Facing Death

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More American die in hospital than anywhere else . Thirty percent of care is a waste.No one wants to die or face death . Patient are signing do not receive order because they 're tired of suffering

In the film Facing death Karen has been in a ventilator machine for five day her family has decided to keep her off life support.
Robert Ben in a nursing home cover by medicaid and has been inoffensive care in a ventilator machine for a week . Dianna choice was not to depend on the ventilator machine to be on support .Her parents wish differently and want their daughter to be in life support .

Martha age 83 diagnose with dementia has been on life support for two week and her daughter now have to choose if the want to unplug it .Difficult

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