3 ms·
In addition, my understanding is that most healthcare expenses are incurred trying to prolong life in its last few weeks/months. It’s difficult to not “try ever
by sul_tasto 5y ago
In addition, my understanding is that most healthcare expenses are incurred trying to prolong life in its last few weeks/months. It’s difficult to not “try everything possible “ for a loved one, when the end is near. However, I feel that often such sentiments are taken advantage of in the name of profit.
- maxerickson 5y agoThere's no social framework to do anything other than treat an elderly person that breaks their hip, never mind a legal one. That's a cost that is incurred towards the end of life without any 'trying to prolong life' involved, a surgery to do the repair is frequently going to immediately make the person more comfortable. And there's all sorts of similar things that just happen more often to older folks.
- sul_tasto 5y agoMy neighbor, who lived a very unhealthy lifestyle, underwent 4 heart surgeries and multiple other procedures before they literally couldn’t keep his body alive anymore. I’m not convinced he was treated humanely.