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According to the vet, Toby was still asymptomatic, but would, in time, begin to suffer, as the cancer spread to his internal organs. The vet said that I would eventually have to decide when to put Toby down, because he could continue to live for quite a while after his first symptoms, but more and more uncomfortably. According to the vet, I would probably know when Toby began to suffer, because he would become less energetic and lose his appetite. The vet described a series of "ups and downs" and "good days and bad days" in Toby's future.
A decided right there that the vet was wrong:...
Toby had been too good a friend to suffer any unnecessary pain at the end of his life and I decided that Toby would miss only one meal.
The first time he had a "bad day" and left his food uneaten, I returned with him to the vet's office for the last time. Toby could probably have lived as much as another six months or a year, but I wanted to spare him any discomfort, even at the expense of his company for as long as possible. It was the right thing to do... And the hardest decision I ever made.
ONCOCIN has been used successfully in some contexts, but mainly as a support system and as a source of additional data. No system, especially if analyzed by someone who is less-than-expert (as were the usual users of the first incarnation of the system) can replace human intelligence. Today, clinicians are increasingly are using computerized structured data entry systems to reduce errors in the process of clinical documentation. Guided systems such
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