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Should I Put My Father For Hospice?
My dad has last stages of chf and has copd, diabetes and 71 yrs old. He has been in the hospital 3 time in 4 months currently now in icu for fluid build up and had a Tia. Is it time for hospis. He has a dnr. This has been so hard to see him struggle for air.
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
Hi,
It is a very difficult situation as your father is suffering but ethically speaking everybody has a right to live.
He is still able to manage himself with support and I would ask you to continue the Same.
Difficult to advise, but let the treating doctor and your father decide.
I could not contribute much. But this is what I tell my patients.
Any further queries, do ask again.
It is a very difficult situation as your father is suffering but ethically speaking everybody has a right to live.
He is still able to manage himself with support and I would ask you to continue the Same.
Difficult to advise, but let the treating doctor and your father decide.
I could not contribute much. But this is what I tell my patients.
Any further queries, do ask again.
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