“The prime goal is to alleviate suffering, and not to prolong life. And if your treatment does not alleviate suffering, but only prolongs life, that treatment should be stopped.”

About Christiaan Barnard

Surgeon • South African

Christiaan Barnard was a pioneering South African cardiac surgeon who achieved international acclaim for performing the world's first human-to-human heart transplant. This groundbreaking operation took place on December...