"We don't ration rationally."
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A naive reductionist phrase: "Pulling the plug on grandma."
A question with a too-often unknown answer, "What did grandma want?"
"Do Not Resuscitate" does NOT mean "Do Not Treat."
Less aggressive treatments at end of life yield better outcomes across the board:
Palliation, quality of life, less moral distress, and yes, less cost.
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