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Tag Archives: shared decision making

The art (Tao) of doctoring without doctoring

Doctoring without doctoring, a state of being, non-being. I am therefore I might be.

Posted byrodkersh1948April 1, 2023Posted inDementia, Drugs, Effectiveness, Humanism, Person Centred CareTags:amygdala, autonomy, Bruce Lee, doctor knows best, Enter the Dragon, Han, medical paternalism, sense of urgency, shared decision making, Unintended consequences, watchful waiting2 Comments on The art (Tao) of doctoring without doctoring

The offer of a natural death.

Occasionally the nurse in attendance might advise the paramedics or the doctors, ‘He was 100 years old, he was very unwell,’

Posted byrodkersh1948October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Posted inDementia, Effectiveness, Humanism, Person Centred CareTags:care homes, consent, CPR, death, deteriorating patients, DNACPR, End of Life, Gustave Klimt, hospitals, Resuscitation, shared decision makingLeave a comment on The offer of a natural death.
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