tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173095375385680490.post677124070993260717..comments2023-08-04T01:58:44.111-07:00Comments on End of Life - thoughts from an MD: A Moral Community in the ICUJim deMaine, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15305598245850297381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173095375385680490.post-84814014692018904212016-05-16T04:54:09.200-07:002016-05-16T04:54:09.200-07:00Invaluable publication! Thank you so much for tak...Invaluable publication! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to create it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173095375385680490.post-86554202696546511432015-02-28T16:49:20.122-08:002015-02-28T16:49:20.122-08:00Thanks for your comments. I happen to agree compl...Thanks for your comments. I happen to agree completely that your autonomy should prevail in end of life decisions. You might want to look at my post http://www.endoflifeblog.com/2014/08/medical-ethics-family-vs-doctor.html which discusses paternalism vs autonomy. Just FYI, the talk I give frequently is entitled "Your Life, Your Choices" which urges folks to make their wishes know ahead of time and to appoint a surrogate.Jim deMaine, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305598245850297381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173095375385680490.post-17210747571149765822015-02-28T09:24:10.642-08:002015-02-28T09:24:10.642-08:00I find though likely well-intended, the tone of th...I find though likely well-intended, the tone of this blog is more of the prevailing "doctor/social worker" as "Decider in Chief" contrary to the right of every human being to die when they wish to.<br /><br />The Canadian Supreme Court wisely handed down a decision several weeks ago, which essentially says that society does not have the right to force any one to go on living.<br /><br />"Shared decision making?" About MY life and my death.<br /><br />No, I say.<br /><br />Doctor just as I have no right or business in determining how and when you die, you have no inherent right or business determining how and when I die.<br /><br />And my choice would always be to be given, without delay the means or self-administered or administered aid-in-dying<br /><br />That right should be available to all...as well as a setting (non hospice) in which all of us who so wish, can be helped to die without committees, relays, social workers, doctors et. al. <br /><br />Just a peaceful, calm setting with loved ones and friends, or comforting, loving staff if one is alone in the world.<br /><br />So Doctor, as nice and pleasant as you seem...we want you out of our deaths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com