I agree with you that the sister character is just to make our eyes roll and we already got our plates full with…
Kinda disagree with the psycho prosecutor comment, you'd be surprised at how many people believe euthanasia is murder. However, in this case, the prosecutor is definitely at the extreme end of the spectrum with his views.
Yes, health care providers cannot provide treatment or care for their family members.
I think the topic between The lead girl’s family is a very touchy topic to talk about. Because if we aren’t…
I disagree with you. Working in the health care field, I've seen many family members struggle with the idea (and reality) of withdrawing care on their loved ones and letting them die. The sister is struggling with coming to terms with the fact that her father may never wake up, especially since he's not brain dead. Even though she understands that it's a very slim possibility, it is still a possibility, thereby leaving her with a sliver of hope.
Just because she's a doctor, it doesn't mean she has to be rational when it comes to her father; at the end of the day, she's human. She's grieving for her father - she's angry, hurt, confused, hopeful, and in emotional/psychological pain; everything's all jumbled up inside her and she's dealing with it in the only way she knows how - by lashing out at her sister and whoever she deems to be threat (her mother, John). Everything she's experiencing is normal. Additionally, her emotions have probably been locked up inside and seeing her sister tell her mother to stop compressions - and the mother actually stopping - was the last straw. Her distress could no longer be contained, the dam has burst open and the emotions are flowing out.
Withdrawing care is one of the hardest decisions a family member can ever make. You're literally saying "I'm giving up on this person's recovery and I'm choosing to allow them to die". What you perceive as the sister's self-centeredness is actually a cry for help from her fragile psyche. The aunt actually handled the post cardiac arrest situation in an appropriate manner, as did her mother and sister. Listening is one of the best ways to help her, she needs to know that her opinions are being heard.
As for his pain, no one can really say for certain whether he's experiencing pain. Pain, after all, is what the patient says it is. The show also failed to show objective evidence of the father's pain - ie: upon stimulation, such as pinch, does his blood pressure rise?, does his heart rate increase? does he start breathing faster?
Yes, health care providers cannot provide treatment or care for their family members.
Just because she's a doctor, it doesn't mean she has to be rational when it comes to her father; at the end of the day, she's human. She's grieving for her father - she's angry, hurt, confused, hopeful, and in emotional/psychological pain; everything's all jumbled up inside her and she's dealing with it in the only way she knows how - by lashing out at her sister and whoever she deems to be threat (her mother, John). Everything she's experiencing is normal. Additionally, her emotions have probably been locked up inside and seeing her sister tell her mother to stop compressions - and the mother actually stopping - was the last straw. Her distress could no longer be contained, the dam has burst open and the emotions are flowing out.
Withdrawing care is one of the hardest decisions a family member can ever make. You're literally saying "I'm giving up on this person's recovery and I'm choosing to allow them to die". What you perceive as the sister's self-centeredness is actually a cry for help from her fragile psyche. The aunt actually handled the post cardiac arrest situation in an appropriate manner, as did her mother and sister. Listening is one of the best ways to help her, she needs to know that her opinions are being heard.
As for his pain, no one can really say for certain whether he's experiencing pain. Pain, after all, is what the patient says it is. The show also failed to show objective evidence of the father's pain - ie: upon stimulation, such as pinch, does his blood pressure rise?, does his heart rate increase? does he start breathing faster?