*You mention a dehydration case back in the 1970s.
I didn't know it was going on back then.*
This was done by the doctor and the courts were not involved because the daughters (my friend's mom & aunt)approved of it. I was shocked by it when she told me of the details about a month ago.
This happened in the late 70's. I asked her to get a copy of the death certificate which said DEHYDRATION for the cause the death. I wonder if I could post it here, with her permission, to show how long it's been going on. She said her mom worked at the same hospital as a nurse. Her mom as a nurse, was afraid to question the doctor's actions. Unbelieveable.. huh.. :( :(
She also told me that the rumor at the hospital was that this particular doctor did similar things all the time. Perhaps this is what is meant, when some posters tell us - "What's the big deal - It happens all the time."
The doctor in this case, may have been some sort of a serial/ghoul killer. Very strange and weird. If the truth were known, we'd probably be very surprised to know how much this does happen in hospitals without any objection or attention. I think family members might just trust doctors too much without questioning them. Who would have thought there are doctors who do NOT have the patients best interest at heart. Guess we lived in a fairy tale world before. Now we know different and it's ugly.
"Now we know different and it's ugly."
It's ugly, barbaric, and uncivilized.
I keep wondering why it's taking the autopsy so long. Surely it's been completed.