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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not a refusal to treat - it’s a recognition that the pain/recovery of surgery (for example) isn’t worth the minimal gains of lifestyle. Plus surgeons guard their stats and don’t want to operate on an 80 year old who will die on the table. [/quote] This. They are being humane. The risks of certain meds mixing with meds they are on or causing issues past a certain age are real. There are tremendous risks with surgeries. It's about quality of life not quantity. It's not just about dying on the table. Nothing like having a loved one come out of surgery with dementia and now the person is belligerent and miserable. [/quote]
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