Do you remember that really irritating patient that came to ED at 3AM with a five-month history of neck pain, saying that the web told her that she might have a subarachnoid bleed? You probably thought – who the hell are you to self-diagnose – I am the doctor, not you! The rapid propagation of […]
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Withholding and withdrawing care in acute care: a better death?
Ars Moriendi (“The Art of Dying”) is the name of two Latin texts from the Middle Age – the time of the Black Death. They give advice on a good death. They told readers what to expect, and prescribed prayers, actions, and attitudes to achieve a “good death” and salvation. The belief that death is the […]