To: AstralisLux; Dr. Brian Kopp; wagglebee; narses
I really wish this was satire, but after 15 years of nursing, I believe this stuff IS actually happening. What an outrage!! The next time someone tells me Texas is such a great place, I’m going to inform them that hospitals in that state are empowered to pull the plug regardless of patient’s or families’ wishes.
5 posted on
08/20/2012 3:08:17 PM PDT by
surroundedbyblue
(Live the message of Fatima - pray & do penance!)
To: surroundedbyblue
The next time someone tells me Texas is such a great place, Im going to inform them that hospitals in that state are empowered to pull the plug regardless of patients or families wishes.
There are many, many good things about Texas. However, there are some really powerful folks and groups that hold a lot of sway over things. Texas legal and medical lobbies are two such groups.
To: surroundedbyblue; Teófilo; Cronos; wagglebee; dsc; Deo volente; MarkBsnr; Mad Dawg; ...
16 posted on
08/20/2012 3:33:40 PM PDT by
Brian Kopp DPM
(Sin Makes You Stupid.)
To: surroundedbyblue
Maybe you should examine the conditions in which a physician can insert an IHDNR before you start jumping to conclusions? I realize it’s not nearly as fun as shooting from the hip but...
21 posted on
08/20/2012 3:38:16 PM PDT by
Melas
(u)
To: surroundedbyblue
Texas should then allow the family to shoot the doctor!
55 posted on
08/20/2012 4:51:25 PM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
(let me ABOs run loose, lew (or is that lou?))
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