> The bottom line is that *all* systems ration care,
>unless you'd like to posit unlimited resources. The only
>question is on what basis you prefer to ration care--ability
>to pay? likelihood of effective treatment? likely improvement
>in quality of life? some assessment of need for treatment?
>what?
>
>Best wishes,
>Ericka
That's an issue I wish they would discuss more openly. I am all for the likelihood of effective treatment. Not stupid treatment like a friends father taken from his bed to have a knee replaced - he wasn't walking anyway, so why do it ? Waste of OR time, nurses, doctors and painful for him.