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To: PeanutbutterandJellybean
I could see in time, that living wills won't even be required to pull the plug/feeding tubes on patients.

I agree. And I even suspect that living wills will be ignored, if enough doctors agree the person is "never going to show improvement." ("Improvement" seems to be very important to many doctors.)

59 posted on 03/30/2005 11:03:13 PM PST by syriacus (Liberals + logic - these two don't mix. Post kindly + carry a BIG font. We musn't starve bulimics)
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To: syriacus
"I agree. And I even suspect that living wills will be ignored, if enough doctors agree the person is "never going to show improvement." ("Improvement" seems to be very important to many doctors.)"

You are absolutely right.... unfortunately.

66 posted on 03/30/2005 11:10:29 PM PST by Lion in Winter (LIFE SPRINGS ETERNAL!!)
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