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Right. It's a not-so-well-kept secret that hospice care is actually assisted suicide in disguise. It's done with a wink and a nudge, hiding behind the principle
by seneca 1y ago
Right. It's a not-so-well-kept secret that hospice care is actually assisted suicide in disguise. It's done with a wink and a nudge, hiding behind the principle of double effect, but it's a mercy everyone knows is happening. It's sad that it has to be done covertly.
- hackernewds 1y agoWhich is highly illegal, especially as a form of monetizing pain and lack of agency from elders incapable of decision making but flush with money and inheritors
- jamiek88 1y agoAnd replies like this is why it’s clandestine.
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- macNchz 1y agoThis is a misconception—research has found that people entering hospice often live longer than those who do not: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088539240600724X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088539240... There are many who will raise their hands with anecdotal counters to this, but I think much of that is borne from misunderstandings about end of life generally, which is a charged and difficult topic lots of people would rather not learn more about. I highly recommend the book Being Mortal by Atul Gawande for anyone who wants to explore the topic further—or really for anyone who has loved ones at all!
- seneca 1y agoVery interesting. This definitely contradicts my direct experience. I'll have to give the study a close read. Thank you for sharing it.
- randcraw 1y agoOf course, bring the patient home to die is no different. And nobody would call that assisted suicide.