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I recommend this article for another essay on this topic: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/11/30/how-doctors-di...

It really boils down to quality over quantity. After all, I'm sure most would choose to die comfortably in their bed after a week rather than in a few months all while in excruciating pain.

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I'm not so sure.

I think I'd lean more towards quantity if it were a choice - my kids are very young though so right now I just want to know them for as long as I can.

It is a difficult question for sure but in some cases your choice is between heavy medication in a hospital that makes you unable to spend quality time with your family. While the other option might mean you would die in 2 months instead of 6 months it might also mean that during those 2 months you would have the strength to play with your kids.

Obviously but that's not the choice people make. Medicine is full of uncertainty.

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