What Is the Text's Bottom-Line Message Relating to Using Heroic

question 98

Multiple Choice

What is the text's bottom-line message relating to using heroic measures to save patient's lives?

• A)Health-care workers today typically avoid using these technologies unless they are fairly sure patients will live.
• B)Doctors still feel compelled to use these technologies even when they are ambivalent about their value.
• C)The staff is thrilled to use these technologies,as it means they can take action to save people's lives.
• D)Hospital personnel hate these technologies because they are too expensive.

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