Andrew Schorr of Patient Power, our moderator for Wednesday night's "A Life Worth Living: A Doctor’s Reflections on Illness in a High-Tech Era" conversation with Dr. Robert Martensen, has written a very thoughtful blog post reflecting on end of life issues and Dr. Martensen's book A Life Worth Living.

How can you be sure you are making the right choices for yourself and your loved ones in the final years of life? How should one approach cutting-edge technology if a disease is serious and advanced? If there are aggressive treatments available, will they simply add time or improve the quality of remaining life? Does the medical community prepare doctors to shift from life saving measures to quality of remaining life care? How can patients and families navigate a complex system, speak up and be sure their wishes are heard?  Do female patients face a different set of challenges than their male counterparts?

We hope you'll visit PatientPower.info and read some of Andrew's thoughts. Wednesday night's conversation with Dr. Martensen and Andrew Schorr is free to attend at the Seattle Public Library Central Branch - however, pre-registration is required, so sign up today!