http://www.onebigdog.net/nifty-last-request/ "Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the Big Dog because the Big Dog is always right" Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:57:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.onebigdog.net/nifty-last-request/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Joe M Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:32:49 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=311#comment-380 But has a living will ever been used to PRESERVE anyone's life? What about the fluid meaning of "life-saving procedure?" (A common expression in living wills). Once it meant only things like kidney dialysis and ventilators. Then it meant oxygen tanks in the patient's room, even if the patient could put the mask on and take it off. Now just getting food and water is a life-saving procedure. But has a living will ever been used to PRESERVE anyone’s life? What about the fluid meaning of “life-saving procedure?” (A common expression in living wills). Once it meant only things like kidney dialysis and ventilators. Then it meant oxygen tanks in the patient’s room, even if the patient could put the mask on and take it off. Now just getting food and water is a life-saving procedure.

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