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A patient and family in extremis might not understand a lot. Informed consent is even more important in that case.
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That’s a large leap, don’t you think.
It is in ‘that time’, and NO other, that family/patients might be (mis\un)informed. I’m not buying that.
Nor would I buy GOVT gets the say of when/what the doc and I\family may decide the best course of action
Pard, been there, done that, got the tshirt.
Multiple times.
I speak, unfortunately, from experience.
I am NOT suggesting that the feds keep drugs unavailable for these patients.
What I AM saying is that protocols need to be put in place for informed consent, protocols tailored for these patients and families, and the protocols should be adhered to.