Netflix Short Documentary – Extremis

Currently playing on Nextflix, Extremis is a 24-minute documentary that deals with real dying patients in a hospital who are on life support and the hard decisions their families have to make about whether to disconnect life support and allow their loved on to die of their illness, or have them surgically attached to a vent in a care facility. Palliative care physicians help the patients and families understand the realities and give emotional support. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you may want to check it out. More information  The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 2017.