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    It is not the case that The claim that treatment is 'totally wasted' on A presupposes a narrow, cure-oriented conception of medical benefit that excludes pain relief, dignity, and palliative value.

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    • 1.If treatment provides only minimal symptom relief while consuming scarce medical resources, 'wasteful' may accurately describe allocation.
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    • 2.The claim conflates subjective comfort with objective medical benefit; pain relief doesn't treat underlying disease progression.
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    • 3.Dismissing cure-oriented thinking ignores that many reject palliative-only approaches when other options exist.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Medical benefit extends beyond cure; relieving suffering is intrinsically valuable even when disease persists.
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    • 2.Patients often prioritize comfort and dignity over survival length, making palliative care genuinely beneficial to them.
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    • 3.Labeling care 'wasted' because it doesn't cure ignores how it improves quality of remaining life and family relationships.
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