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She is a kind girl, always funny, always a
joy to be around, but if we could help her
- really help her - we would. But we can't. Can we? Mercy? It's beyond my
paygrade, I think. What does that mean? Er, how much time
have we... Sorry. ..given Marnie and the
family to make this decision? Um, we had the first
conversation eight weeks ago when she was admitted. Since then she had
her cardiac arrest and is showing no signs of
neurological improvement. And the parents are firmly opposed
to any cessation of treatment? Yes. These are impossible
decisions for parents to make. It's a simple question, but one of
the most important ones in medicine. Is it in Marnie's best interests to continue
ventilation... or not?
joy to be around, but if we could help her
- really help her - we would. But we can't. Can we? Mercy? It's beyond my
paygrade, I think. What does that mean? Er, how much time
have we... Sorry. ..given Marnie and the
family to make this decision? Um, we had the first
conversation eight weeks ago when she was admitted. Since then she had
her cardiac arrest and is showing no signs of
neurological improvement. And the parents are firmly opposed
to any cessation of treatment? Yes. These are impossible
decisions for parents to make. It's a simple question, but one of
the most important ones in medicine. Is it in Marnie's best interests to continue
ventilation... or not?
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She is a kind girl,
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always funny, always a
joy to be around, but
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if we could help her
- really help her -
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we would.
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But we can't.
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Can we? Mercy?
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It's beyond my
paygrade, I think.
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What does that mean?
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Er, how much time
have we... Sorry.
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..given Marnie and the
family to make this decision?
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Um, we had the first
conversation eight weeks ago
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when she was admitted.
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Since then she had
her cardiac arrest
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and is showing no signs of
neurological improvement.
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And the parents are firmly opposed
to any cessation of treatment?
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Yes.
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These are impossible
decisions for parents to make.
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It's a simple question, but one of
the most important ones in medicine.
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Is it in Marnie's best interests
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to continue
ventilation... or not?
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Movie Summary
Follows a family driven apart by having to make choices no parent would ever want to make.
