Irene Tosetti, MD, MBA MPHJan 25, 2023

To hell with that
There are people over 75 who feel good, are active members of their family and the community and don't wanna be considered things who must die after some imaginary expiry date

RT @[email protected]

2. Death is a loss but living too long is also a loss. It leaves most of us debilitated and unable to contribute to society. We are no longer remembered as being vibrant and engaged, but instead as feeble and ineffectual.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/zeke-emanuel-why-i-want-to-die-at-75-death-5fwmr99h5

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ZekeEmanuel/status/1618019838437490689

The oncologist who will refuse all medical treatment after 75 (even for cancer)

Health adviser Ezekiel Emanuel astonished America when we wrote that he wouldn’t even want antibiotics in his twilight years. He tells Helen Rumbelow why

The Times
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@irenetosetti

I cannot read the article behind the paywall.

If the attitude is that only people of a certain fitness and/or youth are deserving of medical treatment then that is an appalling position for a bio-ethicist to take.

The arrogant able-ism is breathtaking!

Certainly there are treatments that will be futile for any individual no matter their age. But this is an individual discussion for the person and their healthcare team.

#HealthCareForAll
#BiasInMedicine
#MedMastodon

But if this dude really wants to scratch his hand while gardening at age 75 and 3 months and not get antibiotics for the burgeoning cellulitis of his hand and die at home of sepsis while his family look on in horror... Well, be my guest!

Jan 25, 2023 at 9:41pmWeb