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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read the actual article people.  He said for HIMSELF he won't get treatment if he gets cancer after 75.[/quote]

Exactly. People are misinterpreting what he said and his intentions. He is reasonable in my opinion. I'm a nurse and after a certain point (this varies greatly from person to person based on your current health), some of the treatments have more detrimental effects than benefit. For me personally, like Dr. Emanuel, quality of life will be the most important driver for my medical decision. I'm not going to bother with mammograms, colonoscopies, bone density scans, yearly blood tests, etc. When I'm in my 70s, I don't want chemo for cancer. It's very personal choice.[/quote]

Does this mean no doctor visit unless you have some kind of pain?[/quote]

I would continue to see a primary care physician, get the recommended vaccines (flu, pneumonia, shingles, COVID, etc.), treat high blood pressure and cholesterol if necessary because I don't want to have a stroke and live years with all the stroke related disability. It's not really possible to determine years ahead of time what you would do or not do because it's all situational but after a certain age, I'm not going to get chemo or go through cancer screenings, I don't want dialysis if my kidneys fail or open-heart surgery. Focusing on palliative care and quality of life does not mean you don't see a doctor and it does not mean, you won't receive care from the medical system. The difference is that the care you receive is focused solely on your quality of life. [/quote]

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