臨終搶救與否的省思 CPR vs DNR

 家屬搶救與否的省思－

大孝與大愛

沒有CPR就讓親人死亡，就是不孝不愛嗎？

大孝與大愛並非不計親人痛苦的搶救到底，而是親切的陪伴末期病人的親人，協助他/她坦然接受疾病，減少他/她身、心、靈的痛苦，協助他/她放下萬緣，安詳往生！

減少病人的痛苦，維護病人的尊嚴。 

醫師搶救與否的省思

人生終須一死，病人的死亡，並非醫療的失敗，未能協助病人安詳往生，才是醫療的失敗。 

Filial duty and love should find its expression in being with the family member at the end of his or her life, and in encouraging acceptance of disease, quiet life in his last days and peaceful passing. 

Where it is unavoidable, the death of a patient is not a medical failure. Not being able to facilitate a peaceful and dignified demise is, however. 

慈濟醫學雜誌,2006,第18卷155-157頁

http://profrcchenmd.blogspot.com/2008/01/1.html#links

我在美國威斯康辛大學(University   of Wisconsin-Madison, UW)神經科進修(1971)時的恩師Raymond  Chun教授(兒童神經科教授)及師母(小兒科醫師)在2008年1月27日我的部落格留言如下(http://profrcchenmd.blogspot.com/2008/01/1.html#links)：

“We agree with the thoughts expressed in your website about DNR and hospice care. Our thoughts have been appended to our medical records. Our daughter, a veterinarian oncologist at UW, feels that the same thoughts are true for animals.  Memee and Ray Chun”