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Tag Archives: DNR
DNR 101
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Loading ...Over the last year or so during the health care debate, thanks to politicians’ and pundits’ hysterical fear-mongering, Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) orders, along with other advance directives used in health care, took a few steps back in its vain quest for … Continue reading
What is right?
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for cardiac arrest. A 97-year-old woman has collapsed in the backyard. She’s in asystole. Her daughter is with her, standing quietly nearby as we start the resuscitation. She watches as the first several compressions are followed by the … Continue reading
Serving on the first “death panel”
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5) Loading ...Continuing along the same lines, I saw an excellent article a few days ago about end-of-life decisions. These questions appeared trite and inconsequential compared to those I posed to Grace, but by the end of this tedious national debate it … Continue reading
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The right thing to do
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for cardiac arrest. The address seems familiar. The info, a 95-year-old male, seems familiar. A hysterical woman meets us at the front door. She seems familiar. I think she’s the patient’s daughter. “Please don’t do anything! He just … Continue reading
Agreement
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I was told that the Schiavo “incident” brought end-of-life issues into the national spotlight, but then again it’s easier to Monday-morning-quarterback somebody else’s end-of-life issues than to do anything about your own end-of-life issues. Kinda like what I’m doing now. … Continue reading
