Liam Farrell
@drlfarrell.bsky.social
Ex-family doc, columnist BMJ + GP. Writer/broadcaster, author of 'Are you the f**king doctor?' #Ireland #GAA #ProScience #ProVax #ProEU #IrishMed #NHS https://drliamfarrell.wordpress.com/home/
'Overtreatment of people at the end of life increases rather than decreases suffering. Unfortunately life expectancy has increased much more than “health life expectancy,” i.e. the period of ill health at the EOL has increased. There are, as many elderly people will say, worse things than death.'
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
'Overtreatment of people at the end of life increases rather than decreases suffering. Unfortunately life expectancy has increased much more than “health life expectancy,” i.e. the period of ill health at the EOL has increased. There are, as many elderly people will say, worse things than death.'