“To be or not to be that is the question” ( Shakespeare III.i.64). In this famous Shakespearean soliloquy, Hamlet ponders a captivating question that presents itself to 5.7 million people annually (Critical Care Statistics). This frightening statistic describes the amount of people on the precipice of life or death. The elementary answer to this question is simply life support. It has the propensity to sustain life for an extended amount of time and even revive those who have fallen victim to the hands of death. Instead 70% people choose the unspeakable for themselves or even their family members (Quill). In allowing any and all measures of life support, those who are faced with this quandary are able to overcome the unexpected and possibly
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This means that the opposers find keeping people alive morally wrong, even though that is every doctor’s job description in some way. Other opposers of life support are those who either do not have insurance or in general can not afford the expenses. The average cost of life support in the ICU. Though this bill can grow exponentially fast, it will never be more expensive than a loved one’s life, which is …show more content…
Fortunately for them they encompassed patience and hope which led the way for major improvements of the condition of their daughter. In order to be declared brain dead, physicians do specific tests to verify that the entire brain, including the stem, has permanently lost all function (Tendler). As stated early Jahi has electrical activity in her brain which means she is not brain dead. The life support gave her time to recover from the traumatic injuries she received from not acquiring oxygen for a period of time. This is an example that all cases of life support are different and some patients take longer to respond to it than
This means that the opposers find keeping people alive morally wrong, even though that is every doctor’s job description in some way. Other opposers of life support are those who either do not have insurance or in general can not afford the expenses. The average cost of life support in the ICU. Though this bill can grow exponentially fast, it will never be more expensive than a loved one’s life, which is …show more content…
Fortunately for them they encompassed patience and hope which led the way for major improvements of the condition of their daughter. In order to be declared brain dead, physicians do specific tests to verify that the entire brain, including the stem, has permanently lost all function (Tendler). As stated early Jahi has electrical activity in her brain which means she is not brain dead. The life support gave her time to recover from the traumatic injuries she received from not acquiring oxygen for a period of time. This is an example that all cases of life support are different and some patients take longer to respond to it than