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02-12-2017, 03:23 PM | #1 | ||
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a8086201.html
Interesting story. Very unusual thing to do but it got him his wish. Sad he felt that way but I think they did the right thing respecting his wishes, especially given his age and the fact his wishes were later confirmed by a document. Interested in peoples’ views on this. |
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02-12-2017, 03:52 PM | #2 | |||
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It's interesting, because he had an official document but this wasn't known to them at the time they made the decision not to resuscitate the man. I believe that they shouldn't have made the decision without having the document presented to them in the first place.
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02-12-2017, 04:05 PM | #3 | ||
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02-12-2017, 04:11 PM | #4 | ||
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I think the patients wishes should be respected.
I didn't know you could actually make it official...I have always said to both my parents and later my husband, that if I ever have an accident and they have me alive on machines and I am going to be severely disabled, braindead or whatnot, that I want the machines turned off as its not a 'life' that I want to have. I hope they would honour this, but if there is a way to make it official, I would like to do this.
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02-12-2017, 05:31 PM | #7 | |||
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If that had been in the UK the tat would of been ignored. People often have tattoos that they later regret.
In this case it turned out to be the correct thing to do but they took a chance and that's not something UK doctors would do.
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02-12-2017, 05:35 PM | #8 | ||
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It's very risky because if there turns out not to be legal backup for the tat... The medical staff could find themselves out if a job, being sued by the family, or even being charged.
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