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Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors

by Raymond <Bluerhymer@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Nov 11, 2008 at 04:04 PM

On Nov 11, 3:28=EF=BF=BDpm, Jerry Kraus <jkraus_1...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Nov 11, 1:50=EF=BF=BDpm, Raymond <Bluerhy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
> > "Greed is good.....greed works." =EF=BF=BD ....Help the doctors
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> > I think there are many instances that doctors treat patients purely
> > for the doctor's own benefit. They know they can't help this person
> > and yet try to keep him/her alive for more money in their pockets.
> > Very cynical, I know. It happens though. And there are too many people
> > on this earth anyway; some being keep alive "artificially" to help the
> > doctors.
> > Ralph Wolff
> > on September 15, 2008
> > at 10:26 AM
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> > Re****t this comment My 93 year old Mother suffers with dementia is
> > doubly incontinent, unable to walk is spoon fed resists personal care
> > as she finds this unbearable and undignified.She recently moved to a
> > nursing home where she refused food drink medication and personal care
> > she gave up. She suffered a stroke and was taken to hospital where we
> > were informed she would not survive the night, the next day she
> > survived we were told by four doctors that she was nearing the end of
> > her life.She was moved to the stoke ward, the consultant decided he
> > wanted to "Give her a chance". We are horrified by his decision we had
> > hoped for a peaceful and dignified end to our Mothers life. We have
> > not been consulted about this decision and have been misled by the
> > medical team we fought to allow her to end her life and have release
> > from her suffering.We find that medication has been continued without
> > our knowledge we were still led to believe that our Mother might die
> > at any time although steps were being taken to prevent this.We have no
> > idea what our Mothers fate might now be we pray for an end to her
> > suffering and hope this is in sight despite this intervention to keep
> > her alive in an even worse condition than she was in prior to the
> > stroke. Her life has been prolonged just to cause her and her family
> > to suffer even more. We find this situation unacceptable and deeply
> > deeply distressing.
> > Marilyn Butler
> > on August 26, 2008
> > at 10:57 AM
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> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJaKkuJVy2YA
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> > The Hippocratic Oath
> > But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my
> > lot!
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> You can always move to Oregon. =EF=BF=BDI understand that assisted
suicid=
e is
> the treatment of choice under their state medicare plan, these days.
> It's a great cure for a hangover, I hear.- Hide quoted text -
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Jerry Kraus
Shalom aleikhem;
" It's a great cure for a hangover,"
    Todah Rabah -- thank you.
    Shavuah Tov -- [have a] good week.

L'Shalom
 




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Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
Raymond <Bluerhymer@[E  2008-11-11 11:50:31 
Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
krucam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-11-11 12:04:55 
Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
Jerry Kraus <jkraus_19  2008-11-11 12:28:27 
Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
Raymond <Bluerhymer@[E  2008-11-11 16:04:29 
Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
"Jacqueline Davidson  2008-11-11 20:14:05 
Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors
Harold Burton <hal.i.b  2008-11-11 21:46:01 

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