Article 78 of the revised Medical Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone stipulates: "If the patient has made a reservation not to do unnecessary rescue, the hospital should respect his wishes and let the patient spend his last time in peace." This practice in Shenzhen has won the unanimous support of its small partners and made itself the first place in the country to legislate in advance.
In my opinion, this practice is also beneficial, which is a kind of "gospel" for patients and their families. It's not that we don't cherish the patient's life, but that we have learned to respect life more scientifically.
First of all, many patients don't want hospital rescue before they die, on the one hand, because there is little hope of rescue, on the other hand, because the rescue process will bring unspeakable pain to themselves (some patients need to insert catheters in their bodies), and at the same time, they need to spend a lot of money, which may lead to "high debts" for their families in the later period.
For example, my friend's mother has terminal cancer, and every chemotherapy is very painful. Moreover, repeated chemotherapy also costs a lot of money, and family life is difficult. In the last chemotherapy, she made it clear, "This is the last time, and I will choose Wu Si next time." .
A month later, my friend's mother passed away. My friend was very sad, but he told me that "this is his mother's best home, and her life is too tired." I don't think this mother can stand the pain caused by chemotherapy, otherwise she wouldn't make that choice.
Secondly, making a will in advance can also reassure patients, their families and children. Sometimes, as children, although we know that patients can't reverse their illness by any medical means, we have to continue to do some "useless work" because of moral kidnapping and public opinion.
Birth, old age, illness and death are very common things in life, and most adults have experienced them. My grandfather was in the late stage of diabetes and died in 2006. At that time, his family and himself knew that it was incurable, and the doctor made a similar statement clearly. However, the children are still trying their best to treat grandpa and even plan to have an operation. Now that I think about it, the pressure of public opinion is really a big factor, and I am afraid of being called unfilial.
Later, grandpa didn't have surgery because he knew his illness and the children didn't have any money, so he didn't want to add any burden to them.
Although the system of making a will in advance has just been tried out, it is still not perfect, but in my opinion, it is really a good start. Not only doctors can rest assured, but patients' families can also be exempted from the sky-high "rescue treatment fee". The most important thing is to bring "freedom" to patients, as long as they can "live without regrets and die without regrets."
In fact, I think we should respect the views of the parties in some things in life (including but not limited to patients' wishes, love, work, etc.). ) and don't be too reluctant. Because as adults, they already have the decision-making power and the ability to bear certain consequences.