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With the sad coverage about the elderly woman at Glenwood Gardens earlier this week (there's already a thread for that discussion, no need to rehash here), this RadioLab story from before the GG incident seemed timely. It's audio with a short written narrative, but it provides two links to background with more detail.
My parents were Doctor & Nurse, and they're adamant about letting nature take its course...though only [-]one[/-] two data points.
The Bitter End - Radiolab
This is more complete.
Zócalo Public Square :: How Doctors Die
There was a graph, but as REW pointed out (thanks), it was what I'd call extreme circumstances - so I've deleted it.
We turn to doctors to save our lives -- to heal us, repair us, and keep us healthy. But when it comes to the critical question of what to do when death is at hand, there seems to be a gap between what we want doctors to do for us, and what doctors want done for themselves.
My parents were Doctor & Nurse, and they're adamant about letting nature take its course...though only [-]one[/-] two data points.
The Bitter End - Radiolab
This is more complete.
Zócalo Public Square :: How Doctors Die
There was a graph, but as REW pointed out (thanks), it was what I'd call extreme circumstances - so I've deleted it.
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