While 89% of the public says that doctors should discuss end of life care issues with their patients...

...only 17% say that they have had such discussions with their doctor, according to a recent survey.

Source: "Public Strongly Favors End-of-Life Conversations Between Doctors and Patients, With About Eight in 10 Saying Medicare and Other Insurers Should Cover These Visits," The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation News Release, September 30, 2015, http://kff.org/health-costs/press-release/public-strongly-favors-end-of-life-conversations-between-doctors-and-patients-with-about-eight-in-10-saying-medicare-and-other-insurers-should-cover-these-visits/