Futile care, again

A doctor thinks back to a story where he successfully resuscitated an 89-year old. This left a lasting impression:

From that point on, I no longer considered a patient’s age as a determinant of the care they should receive.

A great story to be sure, but consider that happy endings like these are a statistical rarity.

Better to focus on patients having an appropriate advance directive than to highlight a successful long shot.

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