Let me state it another way...
It isn’t my decision to with hold care, or the government’s. It’s the patients and the families.
but what is the basis for the families and patients decision? Is not at least a part of it financial?
If the Gov't was removed, end-of-life decisions would be different and the entire process more humane.
Just clarifying. Your comments seemed a bit jaded & I wasn’t sure where you were going with them. There are lots of pro-death trolls out there & it troubles me so much when I see people advocating for that.
It’s quite easy as a nurse to become pessimistic after years of seeing 90 year olds put thru absolutely ridiculous treatments that you know are not going to get them anywhere except maybe in the ground quickly. However, this article disturbed me greatly since the premise was one of “duty to die” or cost-effectiveness of care, if you will. As I said before, these are dangerous times; but by allowing ourselves to become addicted to gov provided care (like Medicaid & Medicare), this is what we get - a gov that feels entitled to tell you when you’ve had enough.
BTW, I’m curious about your screen name. Ethrane is an out-of-production volatile anesthetic. You aren’t in anesthesia are you?