The "many old people are admitted to the hospital and subsequently die" complaint sounds suspiciously like the "many people undergo medical care and don't enjoy a 100% success" complaint which fuels so many medical malpractice suits. Perhaps, anecdotes about homicidally obsessed doctors aside, medicine is simply imperfect.
Reminds me of the Onion article about the death rate remaining stubbornly at 100%.
Yeah, you're right. What she relates is probably not true. She is a mere nurse. I'm sure she doesn't have any idea what she is talking about. We should read people's opinions on this who are not medical professionals instead. We should cover our eyes and not get too worried about things.
"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." This is what our constitution guarantees us in this country. But without "life," then...
Anecdotes aside, My father was neglected to death in a hospital because of his living will.