EdanE33 t1_j4wgagj wrote on January 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM

Reply to comment by balancedinsanity in Family Dynamics and Doctors' Emotions Drive Useless End-of-Life Care. Surveys repeatedly indicate that nearly all people would rather die peacefully at home, yet painful, long-shot treatments remain common, and efforts to reduce usage have failed by Wagamaga

As someone who cared for a friend with terminal cancer (for whom any treatment was too late), I agree with education. I knew so little about what death even looked like even though I'd lost several family members. But it's harrowing in a way, and I can understand if people don't want to be educated about it, it can be hard to stomach the knowledge.

balancedinsanity t1_j52yvjw wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:59 AM

I completely agree that it can be traumatizing for some people. As a provider I just want the people that aren't prepared to make decisions to walk away from making them. Alas, that is almost never the case.