今年四五月间,美国前总统尼克松和前总统肯尼迪的遗孀杰奎琳先后离开人间,美国新闻媒介除了用大量篇幅介绍其生平外,还报道了他们临终前对死的态度。 尼克松生前曾对医生和家属有嘱咐,不愿医生采取特殊的医疗手段来延长他的生命。他因中风而脑水肿后,医生本可采用呼吸器帮他加速呼吸,减轻水肿,延长生命。但为了尊重病人的意愿,医生没有这样做,结果从发病到逝世,前后只有4天。杰奎琳是5月19日逝世的。但早在2月,当她得知 In April and May this year, former U.S. President Nixon and former Chinese President Kennedy’s widow Jacqueline left the world in succession. In addition to introducing a large amount of their life, the U.S. media also reported on their dying attitude toward death. Nixon had asked doctors and family members before his death, unwilling doctors to take special medical treatment to prolong his life. After he had cerebral edema due to a stroke, the doctor could have used a respirator to help him speed up his breathing, reduce edema and prolong his life. However, in order to respect the wishes of the patients, the doctors did not do so. As a result, only 4 days were passed between onset and death. Jacqueline died on May 19th. But back in February, when she learned