[MD] Sickness and Death

[MarshaV]

At 08:39 PM 5/9/2008, you wrote:

>[Krimel]
>In my experience with doctors both personally and with loved ones doctors
>attempt to explain their diagnosis and treatment plan. They present options
>and must get a patient or caregivers approval before undertaking a treatment
>plan. As a patient I regard it as my responsibility to understand the
>diagnosis and the treatment before agreeing to proceed. I have a friend
>whose leukemia was cured but chemo-therapy and he insists years later that
>if it returns he would rather die than repeat the treatment. All I am saying
>is that whether profits motivate doctors are not that is not what ultimately
>dictates treatment.

Krimel,

Your experience was different then ours.  If it were me instead of my 
husband, I would have asked plenty of questions.  He was terrified. 
He didn't know any doctors, didn't play golf with them.  I could talk 
about other personal experience too, or mention other well documented 
medical incompetencies.  And the pharmaceutical companies have a 
method of rewarding doctors who proscribe certain drugs.  The list is 
not so short.

I will tell you about a good experience.  After my husband died, I 
saw a Jungian psychiatrist-MD-minister for a couple of years.  He was 
great!  He never suggested meds.  Mostly he created a safe place for 
me to make some MAJOR changes in my life.  He was a buffer protecting 
me from family, friends and society's "shoulds" while I did some soul 
searching.  I will forever be grateful to him.

What is death?

Marsha







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