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Originally Posted by Quixote
IMHO, if the crux of this issue can be summed up in one sentence, it is this one (quoted from the article):
“The U.S. medical system was built to treat anything that might be treatable, at any stage of life—even near the end, when there is no hope of a cure, and when the patient, if fully informed, might prefer quality time and relative normalcy to all-out intervention.”
It is extremely difficult, particularly when dealing with a younger dying person, to stand back, look at the treatment options realistically and dispassionately, and recognize when enough is enough.
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Thank you for that thoughtful reply. I edited it down just to let you know, if you did not, that there now is pediatric hospice care available including one in Fort Myers Fl
Pediatric Hospice Care I agree with your observation about the important role Dr. Kubler-Ross had in this conversation. (I don't know how to make an umlaut)