Re: Hospice/Palliative Care

In article <avrum223-BDFD7E.18454626112007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Avrum Lapin <avrum223@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I recently read that Jews (and Blacks) avoid hospice and opt for heroic
surgery or another round of painful chemo where a good outcome is only a
few months/weeks more. Others are more inclined to select hospice when
the end is near

Is this a cultural thing (hope springs eternal that Hashem will
intervene) or is it something derived from Talmud or Torah

It may be partly cultural, but different people will
place different values on the alternatives. The only
"intervention" I would consider is making them clearly
aware of the probabilities of the various outcomes, to
the extent that it could be done.

If the person can decide, that person should make the
choice. Otherwise, it probably should be done by
close relatives.
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