I am confused as to how the word "terminal" is used here.
Terminal if she doesn't have a feeding tube? Or... she is about
to die anytime now? We are all terminal... Just curious.
On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 09:43 PM, Charles wrote:
I don't *always* consider a feeding tube life support either.� I'm not sure it is in this particular case., particularly if she can learn to eat on her own as the�parents maintain.� But if the feeding tube is the only thing keeping a person alive then it could be considered life support, in fact in most legal jurisdictions it is considered heroic measures if the patient is terminal.
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