David Kuhl is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice and the Centre for Practitioner Renewal at the University of British Columbia. He began his career in palliative care almost two decades ago, providing medical care for people with cancer in his practice. He was invited to develop a palliative care program for St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. His team at St. Paul’s has attended thousands of people at the end of life. He is the author of What Dying People Want (2002). He is a frequent speaker on palliative care around the world.