[HN Gopher] The Medical Care That Helps No One
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       The Medical Care That Helps No One
        
       Author : Avi-D-coder
       Score  : 5 points
       Date   : 2023-05-10 21:26 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.theatlantic.com)
        
       | version_five wrote:
       | Worth reading. I'm not sure what to think about the author's
       | position. My concern is it would only increase pressure to give
       | up immediately on borderline cases. I definitely support the idea
       | that people should be clear about what kind of care they want.
       | Otoh, I have seen people get better from situations where if it
       | were me I'd want to be left to die, so it's not really an easy
       | decision to make. Hospitals I've dealt with are so bureaucratic
       | through, I would worry that "we need the bed" ends up trumping
       | everything else if there's some flexibility.
        
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