Dr. Ira Byock, a leading palliative care physician, confronts one of the most sensitive and pressing issues in modern healthcare: the quality of care in the final stages of life. 'The Best Care Possible' delves into the heart of the end-of-life care crisis in America, where a high-tech medical system often overlooks the most humane needs of patients and their families. With a blend of storytelling and advocacy, Byock reveals how palliative care can provide compassionate, personalized treatment that honors the dignity of the dying. He leads us through the intricacies of a medical center where care for the terminally ill showcases the potential for a transformed approach to death—one that embraces the inevitability of mortality and focuses on the quality of life until the end.