Ken Murray - MD, who dared to raise a very important topic. It is rarely discussed, but doctors also die. And they do not die as other people ...
"Futile Treatment" - it's horrible really. If the doctor worked in the
emergency , or in the emergency room, he almost always opposed to it revived. When the patient is terminally ill, has aged or has a fatal diagnosis, the probability of a good outcome of resuscitation virtually non-existent, and the probability of suffering -. Almost 100%
Doctors refuse reanimatsiiKen tells the story of his mentor, solid vrache- Orthopedics. When he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the provider refused any treatment. All the remaining time of his life he spent at home with family and died, surrounded by loved ones.
Of course, doctors do not want to die. But they know: everyone deserves a dignified death. Like no other, the doctor is aware of that can be done in his case, and he knows how to return people to life as break edges, making the chest compressions.
95,000 cases of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation in 2010 showed that only 8% of patients were able to live more than a month after the procedure. And this month was full of unbearable torment.
Doctors tend perelechivat and take everything to save human life. After all, saving lives is guaranteed by law, and doctors are afraid of responsibility! Close terminally ill also insist on the possibility of extending life.
But when conducting operations, which can not save a man, but only prolong the painful torment, it's very scary. When the doctor sees or participates in a similar medical events , he firmly decides: no resuscitation. I want to die peacefully, side by side with family and want to suffer as little as possible.
Many US doctors indicate in their wills refusal of resuscitation and even make tattoo in the body of such a request. Sometimes hang of things special charms inscribed. Doctors think in advance about what will be their last day and ask colleagues to give them a go quietly.
another man's death is a reminder of our own death. Grieving about someone, we mourn and myself. Doctors see many deaths, and they know what is best in the last minute to be at home and die with peace in his heart, without too much pain ...
Each of us has a doctor friend. Ask him about the problem. You will hit what you hear in response ...