Posted on 06/22/2005 1:25:39 AM PDT by FairOpinion
The politicization of Terri Schiavo prompted the American Medical Association on Tuesday to adopt policy opposing any legislation that presumes patients would want life-sustaining treatment unless it is clear that they would not.
Tuesday's action at the annual meeting of the nation's largest doctors group also reaffirms existing AMA policy that says it is ethical in some cases to discontinue life-sustaining treatment if it is in the patient's best interests.
(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...
Nice work. Any credits?
"So now, how is it that the medical community is going to make these decisions"
"the American Medical Association on Tuesday to adopt policy opposing any legislation" The topic of the thread.
As I said...usually they vote on it.
"I presumed the folks posting here would understand"
If you are addressing other policy issues see post 23 where I provided links to the AMA's policies. I would presume people are reading the information available and the answer becomes self evident? Perhaps not.
LOL!! Holy smoke, that looks so real! Man, that would be such a great comeback to that putz if it could be changed to that for real.
"So, now in the US of A every MD is a "License to Kill"."
I have read that when folks get a so-called "living will" that doctors and lawyers often convince them not to choose life support of any kind, including hydration and food.
I'm sure not all doctors and lawyers are like this, but we need to use our own common sense, and not let them talk us into anything.
In case you haven't seen this:
The Will to Live
When Marjorie Nighbert entered a nursing home after having a stroke, she did not expect to be starved to death, but that is what happened when she became a victim of her own "wishes."
Like many people, she did not want her life to be prolonged when death was imminent. So Nighbert created a durable power of attorney (DPA), in which she gave her brother control over medical decisions in case she could not make them for herself. And according to the family lawyer, Nighbert said she did not want a feeding tube if she became terminally ill.
When Nighbert fell ill the nursing home followed the orders of the DPA and denied her food and water for two weeks. But then something unexpected happened: She asked to be fed. A court battle ensued, and the court ultimately upheld the nursing home's decision to deny Nighbert food and water. According to the judge, Nighbert was not competent to ask for food, and to give her food would constitute "extraordinary means."
Nighbert died on April 6, 1995.
Excerpt from:
http://www.feministsforlife.org/taf/1995/winter/wiltoliv.htm
To prevent people from suffering the same fate as Marjorie Nighbert, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) has created the Will to Live. This differs from the living will by being based on a general presumption for life. It is also much more detailed to avoid ambiguities that could later be interpreted in favor of death. Currently, the Will to Live is complete for fourteen states: Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The other states are in various stages of preparation and will be completed soon.
If you would like a Will to Live for one of the states mentioned, send a business size, self- addressed, stamped envelope to:
The Will to Live Project
419 7th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20004.
ALSO, you can download a WILL TO LIVE from nrlc.org
The murder of Majorie Nighbert -- another Murder One by Judicial Order. Another murdering Judge running loose. The Judges at least leave a record of the murderous order under their signature -- the "health care providers" who similarly murder but in silence leave little track.
Credits? It's my work. Use it however you wish - the truth must be told.
I should imagine the doctor with the family's input.
"In the survey of 1,044 doctors nationwide, 76 percent said they believe in God, 59 percent said they believe in some sort of afterlife, and 55 percent said their religious beliefs influence how they practice medicine."
"A previous survey showed about 83 percent of the general population believes in God."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1428542/posts
Dang. Who knew?
This is a JOKE, right?
That is not what this means. If your organs are shutting down, the doctor would not use extreme measures to keep you alive. I had a patient once who had been through numerous codes. She did not want to be coded anymore. She was in pain and was tired of being brought back time and again. She asked me what to do. I was only a student nurse at the time. I suggested a family member might be of assistance. She had them call her sister to come in. I think she got her "Do Not Resuscitate" order after that.
Organs are not sold for transplant. That is against the law.
I have a feeling/hunch/suspicion that MS had nothing to do with the headstone. It looks and reads like something sleeball felos would say.
Bump.
Bump.
Sick!! Everytime I see it I want to throw UP!!!
I have a feeling that this gravestone is going to BACKFIRE on MS some day!!!
Bump!
Looks like it. There's a NEJM cover "opinion"
article that wasn't very good also.
Your friend sounds like one of the good ones. I've only known one good doctor myself.
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