Limitations

He is admitted for end-stage Parkinson’s disease
with acute delirium.
I ask,
Why won’t Neurology see him?
Why is he still restrained in bed?
Why won’t a skilled nursing facility accept him?
Why can’t hospice help?
Why does it take so long?
He asks,
How will it end?
How will I die?
I don’t know.

Scott Hall, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine

Scott loves being part of the family and sports medicine team at the University of Utah. He is a husband, father, cyclist, and author.

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