From the New York Times:
“If older people and their families knew all that was involved, the manipulation, the tubes, the drugs and the low chances for a good outcome, they’d opt for comfort care instead,” Dr. Davis said. He’s 66, and tattooed on his own chest is an informal advance directive: “Shock Thrice,” meaning that after three attempts at defibrillation, the team should stop resuscitation and allow him to die.
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