INQUIRER.net: With Mandela, end-of-life care dilemmas magnified

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With Mandela, end-of-life care dilemmas magnified Jun 28th 2013, 22:45 CHICAGO—The emotional pain and practical demands facing Nelson Mandela's family are universal: confronting the final days of an elderly loved one. There are no rules for how or when the end may arrive. Some choose to let go with little medical interference; others seek aggressive treatment. Mandela's status as a respected global figure only complicates the situation, doctors and end-of-life experts say.   Mandela "is not only revered, he is loved and profoundly admired by people all over the world, and the sense of letting go must be difficult for everyone involved," said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University.   In mu... Keep on reading: With Mandela, end-of-life care dilemmas magnified Media files: Mandela1-800x541.jpg (image/jpeg)

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