Jul 13, 2006 15:18
Okay. I know I'm not the best person to be saying this because I have been guilty of both in the past, but just some food for thought...
We had a 45 year old patient just die of lung cancer.
We had a 36 year old patient that just died of alcoholic cirrhosis.
Imagine being on your death bed at 36 years old, knowing its your own fault. It happens. I just witnessed it happening. I just witnessed their families crying.
Just something to think about.