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Wed 20 Oct, 2010 08:08 pm
In the interest of a smooth transition, families are asked to sign a form that says “do not resuscitate.” Very rarely, one doesn’t, though to fail to do so is to violate certain philosophical leanings of a place very much oriented toward acceptance.
"Very rarely, one doesn’t, though to fail to do so is to violate certain philosophical leanings of a place very much oriented toward acceptance." What does this sentence mean? I can't get it. The whole passage is talking about hospice.
@PennyChan,
It means that a few people
do want their relative resuscitated even though they're in a hospice -- a place where not resuscitating is the common practice.
The "philosophical leanings" of hospice is to not resuscitate but to manage pain.
Does that help?
Very rarely, one family doesn’t, although to not sign the form could go against hospice's healthcare mindset, which is very much oriented toward not interfering with the natural dying process.
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