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…ousness that are not at all consistent with AAN guidelines. This has been true under the previous guidelines which called for waiting periods of “three months after a nontraumatic insult leading to VS and 12 months following a traumatic injury,” and will be even worse going forward unless doctors and hospitals stop rushing to judgment. It’s bad enough when they ignore the disability rights perspective, but no one should ever defend doctors who ign…
…y, practically, legally and politically unfeasible.” For links to 11 major news outlets’ coverage of the Supreme Court arguments, the Kaiser Health News is a useful source. For legal nerds (like me) who want to look at the various briefs filed in the case, several are posted at http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/maxwell-jolly-v-independent-living-center-of-southern-california/ . Democratic lawmakers are divided on the case. As reported in…
…patient to a ltc facility in which they have any financial interest. More news as it comes in… (will add links to news, other bloggers, etc.) Update: 1:35 pm central. Police are getting ready to arrest protesters. The picture above shows a long line of ADAPT protesters being confronted by police officers in front of the headquarters of the American Medical Association. Update 2:00 pm Central: Diane called and says they’re processing arrestees. Sh…
…rse. But Spike says the case raises the question of whether people should trust spouses or parents to make these life or death decisions, Spike says. “When you have these tough decisions to make, this kind of parental love makes the decisions very difficult. And that’s why we tend to trust the spouses more in these situations. Parents tend to make decisions based on what they can live with, rather than what the patient would want.” Still, Miles sa…
