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Scenario

When Successful Resuscitation Results in Suffering

We coded a patient for forty minutes and brought him back but he has severe brain damage and his wife blames us for not letting him die.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Medical success becomes moral failure when extending life extends suffering rather than enabling living.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Healthcare — Emergency Medicine & EMS?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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