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trotsky

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3. It seems the more you know about life- (and suffering-) prolonging procedures...

Reply to newfie11 (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 10:19 AM

Feb 2013

the less you want them.

Matches how I feel about it too.

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Doctors die differently than their patients [View all] modrepub Feb 2013 OP

Not just doctors newfie11 Feb 2013 #1

It seems the more you know about life- (and suffering-) prolonging procedures... trotsky Feb 2013 #3

I've had this talk with many medical professionals. polly7 Feb 2013 #7

ugh a2liberal Feb 2013 #2

Not wanting to debate you here, but... trotsky Feb 2013 #4

Um, no. eggplant Feb 2013 #5

Quality of Life and end of life spiritual considerations take priority over futile KurtNYC Feb 2013 #10

OR, it could also mean we need to begin thinking about legalizing voluntary euthanasia BlueCaliDem Feb 2013 #11

You've never been through this, have you? sarge43 Feb 2013 #12

Brings back the Terri Schiavo case. maddiemom Feb 2013 #14

It sure does. sarge43 Feb 2013 #15

I was able to make my mother DNR Warpy Feb 2013 #17

"I wanted them to live forever, sarge43 Feb 2013 #18

I know that as a nurse, too. Warpy Feb 2013 #20

Yep, that's pretty much it in a nutshell. NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #13

Thank you. a2liberal Feb 2013 #22

Not true. cbayer Feb 2013 #19

I also agree with you CrawlingChaos Feb 2013 #23

A good friend is an ER doctor and he told that in 80% + of the cases bringing someone back ... Botany Feb 2013 #6

Another view ColumbusLib Feb 2013 #8

It depends on the circumstances Bibliovore Feb 2013 #9

Nurses tend to be the same way Warpy Feb 2013 #16

doctors know how much suffering is driven for profit only Skittles Feb 2013 #21

Conversely, my father's a retired physician. no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #24

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