Stephan Mayer : Critically ill for five weeks , Mandela makes us think of how we want to die . Mayer : There 's an epidemic of people suffering as they die hooked up to machines . They're dying in hospitals and on the streets because there are no doctors left who can help them. ( CNN ) -- Life is difficult . Mayer : One day you might need to decide when to allow someone you love to die .
Stephan Mayer : Critically ill for five weeks , Mandela makes us think of how we want to die . Mayer : There 's an epidemic of people suffering as they die hooked up to machines . They're dying in hospitals and on the streets because there are no doctors left who can help them. Mayer : One day you might need to decide when to allow someone you love to die .