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The Netherlands has such a system. There is generous cover for every way you might end your life and for every other treatment there is a general rule that they
by candiodari 9y ago
The Netherlands has such a system. There is generous cover for every way you might end your life and for every other treatment there is a general rule that they'll pay $X for every year of expected "quality life" that you'll get out of the treatment.
This means that dialysis (very very basic treatment, but if you need it, you'll die without) ends somewhere in your 70s. For instance if you have a compromised liver. When they stop it, you will die in a matter of months at best, in some cases painfully.
What I don't get is why there isn't more noise about this in the Netherlands. After all, this system is so generic that you can of course make the argument that something like 30% or so of people will be confronted with a "no" that will end their life.
- LordKano 9y agoThank you, that's a great example. I'm sure that they don't call it a "dood paneel" but in effect, it's a death panel.