Comments on: (Your) Death and (my) Taxes http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/ Sun, 20 May 2012 12:42:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Cyberfool http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Cyberfool Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:04:24 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=516#comment-1092 Personally I want my Doctor to be compassionate and competent whether they are treating a 75 year-old Alzheimer patient, or a 20 year-old Motorcycle rider! Yes the person who wants to die to alleviate their pain Now has the option to file a DNR order, but in my opinion the Doctor should have the right to protest the decision but only if the patient is able to debate the issue face to face. But by no means do I want my Doctor checking with ANYONE before trying to resuscitate ME! Maybe it is because I'm only 42, perhaps I'll feel differently in 30+ years, but if that is the case Then I will file a DNR, not before. Personally I want my Doctor to be compassionate and competent whether they are treating a 75 year-old Alzheimer patient, or a 20 year-old Motorcycle rider!

Yes the person who wants to die to alleviate their pain Now has the option to file a DNR order, but in my opinion the Doctor should have the right to protest the decision but only if the patient is able to debate the issue face to face.

But by no means do I want my Doctor checking with ANYONE before trying to resuscitate ME! Maybe it is because I’m only 42, perhaps I’ll feel differently in 30+ years, but if that is the case Then I will file a DNR, not before.

]]> By: dblacklock http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-937 dblacklock Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:48:41 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=516#comment-937 I think the idea is good. Al, you mentioned in another area the idea of taking away the financial incentive for hospitals to encouage everyone to be so aggressive in critical care. That may be true but there is also the incentive for everyone involved, but especially doctors and hospitals to avoid be sued for their failure to be aggressive. This would need to be addressed before you would ever get much change, along with the financial disincentive. DB I think the idea is good. Al, you mentioned in another area the idea of taking away the financial incentive for hospitals to encouage everyone to be so aggressive in critical care. That may be true but there is also the incentive for everyone involved, but especially doctors and hospitals to avoid be sued for their failure to be aggressive. This would need to be addressed before you would ever get much change, along with the financial disincentive.

DB

]]> By: incensed http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-747 incensed Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:58:09 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=516#comment-747 My mother was kept alive when she didn't want to be because no one could find her advance directive. I am sure the hospital made good moeny on my mother's suffering. Would this prevent that? My mother was kept alive when she didn’t want to be because no one could find her advance directive. I am sure the hospital made good moeny on my mother’s suffering. Would this prevent that?

]]> By: reader http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-746 reader Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:26:34 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=516#comment-746 RR, you should look at The Dartmouth Atlas and see how much gets spent on healthcare for the last year or two of life. If someone wants to be kept alive at the end, they should have to ask for it. Just too too expensive to assume someone wants it RR, you should look at The Dartmouth Atlas and see how much gets spent on healthcare for the last year or two of life. If someone wants to be kept alive at the end, they should have to ask for it. Just too too expensive to assume someone wants it

]]> By: RRisstupid http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-744 RRisstupid Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:39:24 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=516#comment-744 I don't see what's so stupid about it. We spend a large amount of money keeping people alive. Just unfathomable how much of our healthcare spending gets spent on essentially nothing. This is a great idea. ThinkOOB is back in form! I don’t see what’s so stupid about it. We spend a large amount of money keeping people alive. Just unfathomable how much of our healthcare spending gets spent on essentially nothing. This is a great idea. ThinkOOB is back in form!

]]> By: RR http://www.whytheheck.com/2009/04/02/your-death-and-my-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-739 RR Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.thinkoob.com/?p=516#comment-739 Huh? This is the most stupid idea that I've head in a little while Huh? This is the most stupid idea that I’ve head in a little while

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