tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post5837271920453563635..comments2024-03-12T14:43:01.539-06:00Comments on Asystole is the Most Stable Rhythm: Engage with GraceAlbinoblackbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-88901317150711879432010-11-25T04:11:08.532-06:002010-11-25T04:11:08.532-06:00You are definitely unique I think with regards to ...You are definitely unique I think with regards to having knowledge of your parent's wishes. I sent an email to everyone in my family last year with my end of life instructions and invited them to do the same. <br /><br />It definitely generated some good discussion and my sister-in-law emailed me afterwards saying how helpful the prompting had been---she and my brother had talked about all the other aspects of one of them dying (financial, raising the children, etc) but hadn't addressed those particular questions. <br /><br />The Atul Gawande article is (IMHO) a masterpiece, it examines the issues both health care workers and family members face so eloquently. Worth a read if you haven't already. Similar vein to your attendings viewpoint. <br /><br />If you want the HTML for your blog, shoot me an email.Albinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-7680712598849132882010-11-24T16:24:14.846-06:002010-11-24T16:24:14.846-06:00That was excellent. As someone who has been fortun...That was excellent. As someone who has been fortunate enough to have been given VERY unequivocal instructions from their parents about end of life issues, I can certainly appreciate the major difference even a little intervention like this makes. <br /><br />One of my attendings mentioned something the other day which struck a chord. He said we should never refer to the decision as "aggressive treatment vs palliation" but rather "aggressive treatment vs aggressive palliation" because giving good palliative care, short or long term, requires a ton of monitoring and adjustment to optimize the outcomes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com