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Rusting Car Bumper · 12-09-2002, 10:06 AM

I've knowna few doctors who claim not to have taken the oath. Any comments on this?

DC

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winstonjen · 12-09-2002, 06:35 PM

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That's an unjustified generalisation/slur. In my experience the medical profession honours "DNR" signs and has been known to administer de facto euthanasia (ie heavy dose of painkiller) quite readily. If you want to assert that even some doctors "hook patients on life support against their will to make more money" you'd better have some pretty good evidence!

Sorry, it's just that I read an article earlier this year where an old lady told her son not to keep her alive on life support, her son agreed, she gave him power of attorney, and the doctor kept her on life support against her will! She was in a coma so she couldn't do anything. The doctor opposed "passive" as well as active euthanasia.

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Rusting Car Bumper Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S. Posts: 4,171	I've knowna few doctors who claim not to have taken the oath. Any comments on this? DC [ December 09, 2002: Message edited by: DigitalChicken ]</p>

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