23
May
Medicine
stored in: Thoughts on life

I totally agree with this perspective.

But then I’m not at that stage. If I read this in 30 years, would I still agree?

I think I would.

“For to me, to live is Christ, to die is gain.”

3 Comments

3 Responses to “Medicine”

  1. Aaron Says:
    May 24th, 2013 at 1:23 am

    Great article, great thoughts from you, and Christ In Me is a great song! 😉

    I think what we need are healthcare professionals who are willing to tell the truth, to say what we can and can’t do, and what are the truthful consequences and possible outcomes. Giving the patient and their families information will help them to make the best decisions… and help them make the decisions that THEY want to make.

    As Christians, it’s good to know that even though modern medicine can do a lot, it’s God who is in control over all aspects of life and death.

  2. Joyful Says:
    May 27th, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    Aaron, as a health professional, would you think it’s more “torture” for an elderly patient to try to keep them alive?

  3. Aaron Says:
    May 28th, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    I think it depends.

    It depends on what we’re doing, and it depends on what the patient wants. I think we also need to look at the quality of life that would remain if we were to keep the patient alive.