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Re: Please Vote: Trach or Dementia.

Posted by Alamo Joe on March 28, 2002 at 06:48:30:

In Reply to: Please Vote: Trach or Dementia. posted by GBoogie on March 27, 2002 at 20:49:26:

GBoogie:

Would the doctor deny a knee replacement to a 88 year old?
I would, and I would agree that the trache is appropriate. Does the doctor want your mother to be a vegetable?

If the trache is effective wouldn't your mother be able to take care of the trache?

ca Alamo Joe

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