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Doctor recounts frantic 40-minute bid to save James Gandolfini after teen son calls for help
New York Post ^ | June 20, 2013

Posted on 06/20/2013 12:12:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Doctors in Italy battled for 40 minutes to save the life of "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini after the actor's 13-year-old son called for help, according to new reports.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; gandolfini; italy; jamesgandolfini; thesopranos
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To: rhoda_penmark

It’s not clear-cut. I work for a large university & I have access to an in-house health plan that is restricted to people that work for the university. That means the top profesors & deans gets the same treatment as the guy who cleans the halls.

But...this university health plan is considered one of best in the nation. I have access to a PRIVATE university emergency room 24/7 & the best doctors in the state. Everyone gets top care, but only if you are part of the university.

This is one of the reasons why I made my career here. My famly & I have lifetime access to ths private plan & I will never have to go to a public emergency room. It cuts both ways....you get better care than the public at large IMO, but anyone who works here can use it; so it’s not a closed, elite system.


81 posted on 06/20/2013 5:00:36 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: A.A. Cunningham

In fact, you can sit in and lecture everyone Mr. ham...Tell um how they too will receive the same high level healthcare as the rich and those in Congress, when they become ill...

You’re on the case...Go get um!


82 posted on 06/20/2013 5:01:28 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Evidently you are not getting anywhere near the mental care as the rich and famous. There I agree with you.


83 posted on 06/20/2013 5:15:41 PM PDT by Starstruck (Big shout out to the NSA)
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To: LongWayHome

“My famly & I have lifetime access to ths private plan & I will never have to go to a public emergency room. “
O’Bama has other plans, so good luck with that.


84 posted on 06/20/2013 5:21:20 PM PDT by rhoda_penmark
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To: Starstruck

Don’t be so angry...The truth only hurts a bit.

BTW, starbuck, if you’re going to attempt humor, at least try and make it funny.

Take care.


85 posted on 06/20/2013 5:22:56 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: rhoda_penmark
Oh please stop trying to hijack this thread with diverting the emergency care one receives. You are being duplicitous, intentionally confrontational, and being a an asshole in general.

What are you? A nine year old who didn't get their Cracker Jack toy?

Of course wealthier people can afford better health care. But in emergency situations, everyone was equal in the eyes of a first responder.

You completely ignored the initial situation, and decided to throw a nonsensical piece of diatribe into the mix.

You should very ashamed of yourself, you fu@#$ing teenager.

I was a fireman for ten years and it didn't matter to me if I was walking into an involved 4 million dollar house or an EBT residence. (I had both.)

Your interruption of this thread is exceedingly disappointing for a Freeper.

86 posted on 06/20/2013 5:23:30 PM PDT by Focault's Pendulum (I live in NJ....' Nuff said!)
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To: LongWayHome
My family & I have lifetime access to ths private plan & I will never have to go to a public emergency room.

Waiting behind 37 illegals and the hacking hordes isn't so bad if ya down a few shots first...Helps the pain too.

Just don't expect to see anyone from Congress in there.

87 posted on 06/20/2013 5:28:03 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2
No humor intended

Get care

88 posted on 06/20/2013 5:28:54 PM PDT by Starstruck (Big shout out to the NSA)
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To: Focault's Pendulum
Of course wealthier people can afford better health care.

lol...You're in trouble now!

89 posted on 06/20/2013 5:30:57 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Lol, there are ex-congressmn in the plan. This plan is better than just about anything out there.....by far.


90 posted on 06/20/2013 5:42:39 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: dragnet2
lol...You're in trouble now!

Not at all. I was responding in general to your #2 post. There is no difference to emergency response regardless of wealth or not.

91 posted on 06/20/2013 5:44:29 PM PDT by Focault's Pendulum (I live in NJ....' Nuff said!)
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To: rhoda_penmark

This plan will never be touched by Obamacare. It’s the same now as when I started working there in the 80s.


92 posted on 06/20/2013 5:45:39 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: dragnet2
I'm not sure what you're getting at.

James Gandolfini got the appropriate care that even the lowliest Italian bum would have gotten.

A fat, out of shape Italian citizen would have gotten the same FUTILE care that Tony Soprano got.

Now if you're asking what a US Congressmen would have gotten, the same.

If you're talking what do VIPs get in the way of care, LONG before they get to code blue, Yeah you're right. In my teaching hospital we took care of many VIPs.

We called it the Gold Coast>

The difference in care was that they got nice metal, instead of plastic forks and knives to cut their food.

Did they get special sauce that took away their cancer?

No.

As much as we think that our congressional betters somehow can avoid the Reaper

No they don't.

But Obamacare will make sure that the annointed ones get the best?

Sure.

On that we have no argument.

93 posted on 06/20/2013 5:51:35 PM PDT by boop ("You don't look so bad, here's another")
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To: Focault's Pendulum
Read the headline..It wasn't talking about "Emergency response or responders"..It referred to doctors and what they did at the hospital...I never said anything about responders.

BTW, I agree with your comment about the wealthy and well connected getting the best medical treatment. That's inordinately clear.

94 posted on 06/20/2013 5:55:22 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: LongWayHome

I’m sure it is!

LOL!


95 posted on 06/20/2013 5:58:54 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: LongWayHome
My family & I have lifetime access to ths private plan & I will never have to go to a public emergency room.

BTW, I was referring to the run of the mill ER...Not your plan...

Heheheh..

96 posted on 06/20/2013 6:01:27 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Oh....got you.


97 posted on 06/20/2013 6:06:38 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: A.A. Cunningham

He has asked a question that is much more complicated than one that can be served by a yes or no answer. Sadly, he appears to lack the faculties to realize it.

We tried. At this point, he’s trolling you.


98 posted on 06/20/2013 8:07:02 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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To: dragnet2
Would they do the same for a non-celebrity?

Yes they would boy.

I had a heart attack last Thursday and the doc's and nurses cared just as much.

99 posted on 06/21/2013 6:24:08 PM PDT by Eaker (Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. Robert A. Heinlein.)
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