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OhioChick

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4. Doctors entered the profession to save lives, not to decide who lives or dies.

Reply to Sunriser13 (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 05:58 AM

Mar 2020

They took an Oath and do not want to carry this burden on their shoulders for the rest of their lives.....if they survive this.

Those that do survive are going to have PTSD for the rest of their lives.

Did you hear about the nurse in Italy that committed suicide? (RIP)
One can only deal with and "see" so much before cracking.

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Hospitals consider universal do-not-resuscitate orders for coronavirus patients [View all] Sunriser13 Mar 2020 OP

let's see what the "pro-life" party says about this Skittles Mar 2020 #1

I'm aware of what the contingency plans are OhioChick Mar 2020 #2

That's the thing Sunriser13 Mar 2020 #3

Doctors entered the profession to save lives, not to decide who lives or dies. OhioChick Mar 2020 #4

Oh, no! I hadn't seen that! Sunriser13 Mar 2020 #5

Which is hilarious... OldBaldy1701E Mar 2020 #15

Isn't it, though? Sunriser13 Mar 2020 #24

"Shock Doctrine ".....read it. We are in it now ashredux Mar 2020 #6

Good call... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #26

Very, Very Sad Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #7

I am curious how often a person with a Covid-19 'code' is revived and goes on to survive. Chemisse Mar 2020 #8

I don't believe they bother with codes on COVID patients that are on vents OhioChick Mar 2020 #12

I think you are likely correct.😭 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #21

There are other reasons to code Sunriser13 Mar 2020 #16

But don't you dare think about euthanasia for yourself malaise Mar 2020 #9

Isn't this ouija Mar 2020 #11

Heathcare staff are great... OhioChick Mar 2020 #13

No it isn't malaise Mar 2020 #14

That's an illusion. Newest Reality Mar 2020 #27

A cognitive malfunction called omission bias for ya ck4829 Mar 2020 #17

I disagree re assisted suicide malaise Mar 2020 #18

It is just a fact of life Chainfire Mar 2020 #10

How many would survive even with intervention? janterry Mar 2020 #19

This reminds me of something I read about military triage Duppers Mar 2020 #20

Coding someone is horrific, violent, extremely traumatic lindysalsagal Mar 2020 #22

With not enough testing, wouldn't everyone in a hospital then be Lars39 Mar 2020 #23

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #25