At present, the idea of being hooked up to machines is a ruse to get people to sign DNRs used to allow the killing of patients. I think most people fall for it.
I’ve been helping with elderly relatives in 4 hospital systems and the VA and they are all like this. I would never sign a DNR.
Have you ever been intubated for over 30 days?Shot full of sedatives to the point you don’t even know who you are?Taken off from being intubated only to be told your O2 is too low and to continue to live you would have to go back under? A DNR can be a good thing if you are ready for it.