Nah, really? Study finds that Canadian medicos are quick to call for removal of life support among the brain injured. Can we say pro-death Doctor Power? You bet.
CANADIAN DOCTORS QUICK TO PUSH FAMILIES OF BRAIN-INJURED TO WITHDRAW TREATMENT, STUDY REVEALS
This week, a shocking study was published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association (CMAJ). The study of six different Canadian trauma centers found that the majority of deaths in patients suffering a traumatic brain injury resulted from the withdrawal of life support, generally within the first three days of ICU admission.
“Our findings are particularly concerning because many decisions to withdraw life-sustaining therapy were made early,” writes Dr. Alexis F. Turgeon et al. “[I]n our study, 64% of patients who died within three days of admission to an ICU had life-sustaining therapy withdrawn. In some instances, this may be too early for accurate neuroprognostication.” more
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