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August 17, 2003

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HOT CONTROVERSIES FROM REDFLAGSDAILY.COM, AUGUST 17, 2003

AUGUST 17, 2003

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HOT CONTROVERSIES

FUTILE CARE

We posted an article on futile care today in the RFD Extra! section. It is

called,

FUTILE CARE THEORY AND MEDICAL FASCISM, written by attorney Wesley J. Smith. It

is apparent by the reaction that many people did not know that many medical

institutions have policies that allow doctors to refuse to provide medical

services to those whom they believe are beyond help. This is obviously an

extremely sensitive and explosive issue — and it is also a very complex one that

deserves a lot of public attention (which it does not receive).

Here then are some links that will provide you will a wide-scale view of the key

issues:

KILLNG THEM SOFTLY (also by Wesley J. Smith)

A MEDICAL INSTITUTION’S PERSPECTIVE

THE AMERICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ON " END-OF-LIFE ISSUES AND CARE "

A CASE OF A NINE YEAR-OLD CANCER PATIENT

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS’ TIP SHEET FOR DOCTORS ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE

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