A series of related articles at RenewAmerica.com by Dr. Paul A Byrne, M.D.
Submitted by Mark H.
A series of related articles at RenewAmerica.com by Dr. Paul A Byrne, M.D.
Submitted by Mark H.
December 2, 2013
Categories: Books & Publications, Catholic Q & A, Events, history, Human Rights, Politics, Religious Ed, Scandals, Videos, Photos, Audio . Tags: abuses, brain death, catholic, concerns, dangers, doctors, Dr. Paul A. Byrne, end of life care, hospitals, life issues, living wills, medical ethics, nurses, organ donation . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: 1 Comment
The trio consisted of Larry’s physician, a “hospital social worker,” and the head of “hospice care.” They informed me that, in their opinion, Larry was not going to survive, and that only the most extreme measures could prolong his life, and even then it would probably only be for a short time. Furthermore, any operations or chemotherapy or other treatments could very well kill him more rapidly, considering his delicate condition. Considering all this, they recommended transferring Larry to “palliative care.”
When I seemed confused by this term, they explained that “palliative care” meant that the hospital would no longer try to diagnose or treat his condition, but rather would just let him drift toward death at his own pace. The only steps the doctors would take would be to ease his suffering with potent painkillers.
February 22, 2011
Categories: Books & Publications, Catholic Q & A, Events, Human Rights, Inspirational, Politics, Scandals . Tags: advance health care directives, durable medical power of attorney, end of life care, hospice care, lioving willk, pallative care . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: Leave a comment