Life-Sustaining Measures and End of Life Wishes

Life-Sustaining Measures and End of Life Wishes

Discussion 1 

Life-Sustaining Measures

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1. How do you feel about the use of life-sustaining measures in the face of terminal illness? Examples: Permanent coma? Irreversible chronic illness, such as Alzheimer’s disease? Debilitating Stroke?
2. How do you feel about particular medical procedures? Examples: mechanical breathing (respirator), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), artificial nutrition and hydration, hospital intensive care, pain relief medication, chemo or radiation therapy, and surgery.

  Discussion 2

End of Life Wishes

The original posts must be at least 200 words in length (100+ words for each question)

1. Would you want to be placed in a nursing home if your condition warranted? Why or why not?
2. Would you want to have financial matters taken into account when treatment decisions you would make? Why or why not?