Quantity of Life or Quality of Life – Sometimes We Have to Choose
Posted Mar 18 2010 12:00am
If someone asked you today, would you prefer a longer life but endure much pain, or a shorter life with less pain, would you have a quick answer? I didn't think so. Few of us do. We want to qualify our statements. That is what makes end-of-life decisions so tricky. Few issues are black and white.What if we needed to decide with - or for - a loved one whether to, at say age 85, have radical surgery
If someone asked you today, would you prefer a longer life but endure much pain, or a shorter life with less pain, would you have a quick answer? I didn't think so. Few of us do. We want to qualify our statements. That is what makes end-of-life decisions so tricky. Few issues are black and white.What if we needed to decide with - or for - a loved one whether to, at say age 85, have radical surgery
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