Friday, March 2, 2018
Doctor: My terminally ill patients deserve end of life options
Sam was a 42-year-old patient of mine with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also known as Lou Gehrig disease. He was relatively vibrant when he first came to me, but eventually became weaker and had to use a wheelchair to get around.
He began having trouble forming words and spoke in a whisper. He even had difficulty swallowing his saliva. He was rapidly losing weight, both in muscle bulk and in overall body mass....
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