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Doctor secretly denied 12-year-old trauma victim food and water
Spero News ^ | 8/20/12 | Martin Barillas

Posted on 08/20/2012 2:57:24 PM PDT by AstralisLux

A doctor at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas denied a 12-year-old gun-shot victim food and water and slipped a "do not resuscitate" order in the patient's chart, without the parents' knowledge. In Texas, the doctors' actions are protected by law. Now the patient is facing a so-called death panel where the doctor and hospital will give the patient and patient's family ten days to find another healthcare facility or they will stop treating the patient.

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KEYWORDS: deathpanel; dnr; euthanasia; healthcare; obamacare; obamacaredeathpanel; rationing; texas
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To: Melas; wagglebee; All

In fact I’ll suggest one better.

Take a look at this story

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2920691/posts

What will happen to these doctors when Right to Life shows up to protest these “mercy killings” or “death panels” in front of their homes exposing them for what they are. That won’t be great for business.


61 posted on 08/20/2012 5:54:34 PM PDT by Morgana (-----------> Eat at Chick-Fil-A <-----------)
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To: surroundedbyblue

True and most all of them are listed on a website somewhere. How else do they attract business? Find the list and publish ALL the names and emails.


62 posted on 08/20/2012 5:56:24 PM PDT by Morgana (-----------> Eat at Chick-Fil-A <-----------)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Shareholders are certainly accountable for many many things. Healthcare in the US is extremely regulated.


63 posted on 08/20/2012 6:55:46 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: AstralisLux

I don’t believe it either... Not that doctors don’t want to do this in general, I just don’t believe this story coming out of a website I have never herd of.


64 posted on 08/20/2012 7:31:37 PM PDT by PghBaldy
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To: Melas

Lol..Now that was a b_slap and why I love this site: People who talk shiz are often corrected within a few posts. Myself included, once or twice.


65 posted on 08/20/2012 7:35:30 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Cogito Ergo Doleo Soetoro, ABO and of course FUBO!)
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To: rushmom

You know, there are limited resources, no matter who or what decides. It’s a nasty business, but it’s true.


66 posted on 08/20/2012 7:40:28 PM PDT by PghBaldy
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To: Morgana

Lol. Thanks for the star. I can learn. I do have a better opinion of doctors than you seem to though. Most of my friends, not to mention my wife are in the medical field.


67 posted on 08/20/2012 8:18:02 PM PDT by Melas (u)
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To: Repeat Offender
You must not get out much....or at least haven't read what's been going on in Europe (particularly the UK), Canada, or met people in the third world that have had bones set with wood screws where any medication at all will do, whether it is for that ailment or not.

Actually, I meant that as just a satirical cliche.

68 posted on 08/20/2012 8:55:44 PM PDT by mtg
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To: Psalm 144

The kid might not have health insurance and his parents and he might be illegals. Illegals in Texas have put many texas hospitals out of business.

A local state hospital for the poor in Texas decided last year to stabilize illegals with no insurance and then transfer them to their home nations for care. They can’t afford it anymore. It’s hard enough taking the hit in costs to care for poor Texans.


69 posted on 08/20/2012 10:38:50 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Melas
His brain is not intact. There is no question on this as a surgeon has removed part of it.

I know nothing about the website as a source of information. But, the way the article reads, it seems to be saying that the boy's brain is intact; the surgery occurred at one hospital, and then the boy was transferred to another, and there was miscommunication between the two hospitals. At least that's what I think the article is saying.

Miscommunication and misinformation seems to be very common at hospitals. Our family has come across it very often with sick family members. For awhile, a hospital had me listed wrong, too. Luckily I was well enough to speak up for myself. When a patient is not well enough, or in a coma, that's when family members are important in helping to keep hospital records straight.

70 posted on 08/21/2012 3:05:02 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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