In a highly acclaimed PBS television series, aired September 10 through 13, Bill Moyers explored the current state of end-of-life care in America. The emotionally charged four-part series dealt with hospice care, palliative care, advance directives and also featured programs recently developed to try to improve end-of-life care.

An accompanying web site, On Our Own Terms, lists resources, end-of-life tools, and allows visitors to participate in on line discussions about their personal views on various end-of-life topics.