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FTA: "After a review of the possible outcomes by the medical team, and following the wishes expressed in his advance directive, Bear was taken off life support
by dctoedt 4y ago
FTA: "After a review of the possible outcomes by the medical team, and following the wishes expressed in his advance directive, Bear was taken off life support and died two hours later." (Emphasis added.)
Advance directives are important; my wife and I have long had them. I've said many times to our adult kids that I want family resources to be put to better use than just keeping me alive on life support when realistically there's little hope of recovery.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning-health-care-directives https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning-health-...