tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165916407932834077.post1826474184015165541..comments2024-03-28T17:04:23.160-05:00Comments on Medical Futility Blog: Intensive Care Hotline - Podcast on Medical FutilityThaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559981121040578536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165916407932834077.post-31514005333028657102014-02-05T14:12:09.999-06:002014-02-05T14:12:09.999-06:00Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast do...Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast down but I did get the one from a few weeks ago where Patrik, only, was talking about EOL decisions in ICU. I so wanted to hear your comments, Professor Pope. <br /><br />I was gratified to hear rhat Patrik brought up the "business aspects" and "costs" of EOL care in Australian ICUs. <br /><br />I still believe, however, that the elderly/disabled in the USA who have exceeded DRG Caps and/or with terminal illnesses are often involuntarily euthanized with covert and overt DNR Code status and don't even get into ICU at the end-of-life.Carol Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209388385525349594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165916407932834077.post-43801689899250727472014-02-05T14:10:34.496-06:002014-02-05T14:10:34.496-06:00Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast do...Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast down but I did get the one from a few weeks ago where Patrik, only, was talking about EOL decisions in ICU. I so wanted to hear your comments, Professor Pope. <br /><br />I was gratified to hear rhat Patrik brought up the "business aspects" and "costs" of EOL care in Australian ICUs. <br /><br />I still believe, however, that the elderly/disabled in the USA who have exceeded DRG Caps and/or with terminal illnesses are often involuntarily euthanized with covert and overt DNR Code status and don't even get into ICU at the end-of-life.Carol Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209388385525349594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165916407932834077.post-70854524142454153172014-02-05T13:54:18.086-06:002014-02-05T13:54:18.086-06:00Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast do...Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast down but I did get the one from a few weeks ago where Patrik, only, was talking about EOL decisions in ICU. I so wanted to hear your comments, Professor Pope. <br /><br />I was gratified to hear rhat Patrik brought up the "business aspects" and "costs" of EOL care in Australian ICUs. <br /><br />I still believe, however, that the elderly/disabled in the USA who have exceeded DRG Caps and/or with terminal illnesses are often involuntarily euthanized with covert and overt DNR Code status and don't even get into ICU at the end-of-life.Carol Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209388385525349594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165916407932834077.post-85834618560727732542014-02-05T13:48:07.473-06:002014-02-05T13:48:07.473-06:00Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast do...Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast down but I did get the one from a few weeks ago where Patrik, only, was talking about EOL decisions in ICU. I so wanted to hear your comments, Professor Pope. <br /><br />I was gratified to hear rhat Patrik brought up the "business aspects" and "costs" of EOL care in Australian ICUs. <br /><br />I still believe, however, that the elderly/disabled in the USA who have exceeded DRG Caps and/or with terminal illnesses are often involuntarily euthanized with covert and overt DNR Code status and don't even get into ICU at the end-of-life.Carol Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209388385525349594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165916407932834077.post-15058225281631213092014-02-05T13:46:40.377-06:002014-02-05T13:46:40.377-06:00Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast do...Unfortunately, I couldn't get this Podcast down but I did get the one from a few weeks ago where Patrik, only, was talking about EOL decisions in ICU. I so wanted to hear your comments, Professor Pope. <br /><br />I was gratified to hear rhat Patrik brought up the "business aspects" and "costs" of EOL care in Australian ICUs. <br /><br />I still believe, however, that the elderly/disabled in the USA who have exceeded DRG Caps and/or with terminal illnesses are often involuntarily euthanized with covert and overt DNR Code status and don't even get into ICU at the end-of-life.Carol Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209388385525349594noreply@blogger.com