John Kelly Quoted in NPR Thanksgiving Day Article on POLST
…“re(garding)”. And if you really want to be accurate in reflecting the medical profession’s intent in promoting POLST, you’d say “against” or “vs” because there seems to be a far from subtle POLST bias against life-sustaining treatment. In fact, as NPR’s After the Cranberries and Pie, Let’s Talk About Death by Nancy Shute explains: “Because it’s signed by a doctor or other provider, a POLST has teeth. It overrides the legal obligation of an EMT or…