Referring to hospice and palliative care sooner and educating medical staff on the importance of patient rights is crucial in end-of-life treatment. It's not about the doctor's ego or keeping someone alive at all costs, it's about considering the patient's quality of life and making informed decisions.
For example, administering CPR to a 95-year-old woman may not be the right course of action, as it could cause serious harm without providing any real benefit. It's important to use common sense and consider the patient's well-being when making end-of-life treatment decisions.
#EndOfLifeCare #HospiceAndPalliativeCare #PatientRights #QualityOfLife #MedicalDecisionMaking #EmpoweringPatients
Althea Halchuck is a patient advocate.
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