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Carol Cleigh Sutton – DNR: Choice or Medical Murder?

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A friend asked if I knew how many people have been medically killed since Covid-19. My answer is that there is no way to know. We know about Michael Hickson and  we’re just learning about Sarah McSweeney and perhaps many others from a recent NPR investigation.  However, when relatives agree, or at least don’t vociferously … Continue reading Carol Cleigh Sutton – DNR: Choice or Medical Murder? →

A Belated Recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day: “Good Practice” by Michael Barton (video)

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Thursday, April 16, was National Healthcare Decisions Day. We probably should have made note of it. But then again, we’ve pretty much ignored it since one post I wrote in 2008 making note of the day and NDY’s take on it: In case you missed it, today is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). We’re all invited to … Continue reading A Belated Recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day: “Good Practice” by Michael Barton (video) →