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Author: Rachel Nuwer Journalist for NYT & BBC News
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Traditional CPR ECMO Apoptosis Inhibition Defibrillator 3 rd state of being between life and death Heart stops, cell activity proceeds
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o Conrad w/ cardiac arrest, admitted to U. Penn hospital, EMOC treatment o Suicidal Japanese woman, body found in woods, 20c temp preserves cells QUESTION: When can we determine whether or not it’s worth it? Dr. Abella says “…there is little meaning in bringing a terminal cancer patient back from the dead, only to make them suffer another agonizing death hours later. Without finding a permanent fix for every disease, injury and condition that cause death, resuscitation only postpones the inevitable.”
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Costly Dangerous effects- Memory loss Underlying problems, No cure for everyone Artificial drugs- Irreversible Postponing Inevitable* Cons Pros “Staying alive” CPR method = outdated
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