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Walter Isaacson quoted Steve Jobs as giving this reason: "I didn't want my body to be opened... I didn't want to be violated in that way." It's still not a go
by cwzwarich 7y ago
Walter Isaacson quoted Steve Jobs as giving this reason:
"I didn't want my body to be opened... I didn't want to be violated in that way."
It's still not a good reason to avoid surgery, but it's also not a rejection of medical science.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoI have talked to cancer patients and treatment really violates people. You go through endless tests, get treatments with horrific side effects and basically are just treated like an object. I have heard several times that they wanted to stop treatment just because it was such a terrible experience physically and psychologically. Not sure how to do better but it’s understandable.
- Balgair 7y agoIt's a real pickle for practitioners, that is why consent is a HUGE deal with the medical field. ICU Psychosis is a 'good' example of what kinds of things can happen with patients undergoing lifesaving treatment. https://www.medicinenet.com/icu_psychosis/article.htm https://www.medicinenet.com/icu_psychosis/article.htm Here is a story about undergoing ICU Psychosis: https://icupsychosis.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-own-story.html https://icupsychosis.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-own-story.html Even in countries that have functional medical systems, medical treatment can be very de-humanizing. It's not something that may every go away, as medical practice fundamentally clashes with most people's idea of selfhood.