Comments on: Treatment and Terminal Illness: How Much is Enough? http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html Musings on Health, Medicine, and the Art Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:41:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron B Hicks http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Aaron B Hicks Wed, 20 May 2009 23:15:55 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-12 Givan Kumar, Shymaaz, and Pranshukakarot, thank you for your additions. Here is a passage from How We Die, by Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, that I think might add to the mix of this ethical dilemma: "I am not arguing here against an old age that is active and rewarding. I do not advocate going gentle into that enveloping night which is premature senility... I speak only of the useless vanity that lies in attempts to fend off the certainties that are necessary ingredients of the human condition. Persistence can only break the hearts of those we love and of ourselves as well, not to mention the purse of society that should be spent for the care of others who have not yet lived their allotted time." Givan Kumar, Shymaaz, and Pranshukakarot, thank you for your additions. Here is a passage from How We Die, by Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland, that I think might add to the mix of this ethical dilemma:

“I am not arguing here against an old age that is active and rewarding. I do not advocate going gentle into that enveloping night which is premature senility… I speak only of the useless vanity that lies in attempts to fend off the certainties that are necessary ingredients of the human condition. Persistence can only break the hearts of those we love and of ourselves as well, not to mention the purse of society that should be spent for the care of others who have not yet lived their allotted time.”

]]> By: pranshukakarot http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-11 pranshukakarot Wed, 20 May 2009 16:54:42 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-11 It's quite a sensitive matter.Everyone of us has to deal it in our lives.But,actually it depends on each one's situation if the individual is financially sound and World requires his life for saving from terminal diseases,then the expnses may be carry on as it is not about an individual but also for the society related with him/her. It’s quite a sensitive matter.Everyone of us has to deal it in our lives.But,actually it depends on each one’s situation if the individual is financially sound and World requires his life for saving from terminal diseases,then the expnses may be carry on
as it is not about an individual but also for the society related with him/her.

]]> By: shymaaz http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-10 shymaaz Wed, 20 May 2009 06:13:12 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-10 Its a very sensitive issue. The individuals having health insurance have wide door of resources open for them and offcourse they can spend but those who cant afford having a policy suffer badly in most cases. Its a very sensitive issue. The individuals having health insurance have wide door of resources open for them and offcourse they can spend but those who cant afford having a policy suffer badly in most cases.

]]> By: Givan kumar http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-9 Givan kumar Wed, 20 May 2009 00:48:03 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-9 Well, it is a case sensitive matter. No matter how much is the money spent by a patient, a doctor should be capable of making a successful treatment as it is his/her primary duty. At the same time a patient should also be cautious enough in selecting a proper, skilled doctor and pay the fee accordingly. And learning to claim insurance from the congress is also an important criterion, also it is the duty of the congress to make the people especially, the patients aware of availing the medical insurance or the re-imbursement facilities provided by them. Well, it is a case sensitive matter. No matter how much is the money spent by a patient, a doctor should be capable of making a successful treatment as it is his/her primary duty. At the same time a patient should also be cautious enough in selecting a proper, skilled doctor and pay the fee accordingly. And learning to claim insurance from the congress is also an important criterion, also it is the duty of the congress to make the people especially, the patients aware of availing the medical insurance or the re-imbursement facilities provided by them.

]]> By: Aaron B Hicks http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-8 Aaron B Hicks Tue, 19 May 2009 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-8 Utkarsh brings up a good point: "..[the expense] is not about an individual but also for the society related with him/her." In the US system, for example, exorbitant health care spending is reflected back onto health insurance policy holders in the form of higher monthly premiums. In a more socialized system, the extra spending would presumably manifest as higher taxes. Doctors have a duty to provide the best care possible to their patients. However, all of a physician's patients are affected when health care resources are utilized inefficiently. Can providing the "best possible care", regardless of cost, occasionally result in another patient having less access to those resources. It seems possible, but, in my opinion, doctor's shouldn't be forced address such conflicts. Their sole duty should be to provide the best available care to their patient. Bogartkick and Utkarsh, thank you for your comments. I appreciate your additions to the post. Utkarsh brings up a good point: “..[the expense] is not about an individual but also for the society related with him/her.”

In the US system, for example, exorbitant health care spending is reflected back onto health insurance policy holders in the form of higher monthly premiums. In a more socialized system, the extra spending would presumably manifest as higher taxes.

Doctors have a duty to provide the best care possible to their patients. However, all of a physician’s patients are affected when health care resources are utilized inefficiently.

Can providing the “best possible care”, regardless of cost, occasionally result in another patient having less access to those resources. It seems possible, but, in my opinion, doctor’s shouldn’t be forced address such conflicts. Their sole duty should be to provide the best available care to their patient.

Bogartkick and Utkarsh, thank you for your comments. I appreciate your additions to the post.

]]> By: Utkarsh http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-7 Utkarsh Tue, 19 May 2009 15:53:24 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-7 It's quite a sensitive matter.Everyone of us has to deal it in our lives.But,actually it depends on each one's situation if the individual is financially sound and World requires his life for saving from terminal diseases,then the expnses may be carry on as it is not about an individual but also for the society related with him/her. It’s quite a sensitive matter.Everyone of us has to deal it in our lives.But,actually it depends on each one’s situation if the individual is financially sound and World requires his life for saving from terminal diseases,then the expnses may be carry on
as it is not about an individual but also for the society related with him/her.

]]> By: bogartkick http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-6 bogartkick Tue, 19 May 2009 13:45:52 +0000 http://www.medminded.com/2009/05/treatment-and-terminal-illness-how-much-is-enough.html#comment-6 It could cost you enough money just for the treatment. Team of doctors are doing their best to treat this kind of illness, whether its successful or not, you need to pay for their own effort to save an individual's life. It's not gonna be a yes or no if your money spent to save an individual's life could be successful or not. It could cost you enough money just for the treatment. Team of doctors are doing their best to treat this kind of illness, whether its successful or not, you need to pay for their own effort to save an individual’s life. It’s not gonna be a yes or no if your money spent to save an individual’s life could be successful or not.

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