http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-fight-to-save-ontario-hospitals/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/02/the-fight-to-save-ontario-hospitals/#comment-37750 rosemarie jackowski Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:27:36 +0000 http://www.dissidentvoice.org/?p=6551#comment-37750 Medical care in US hospitals is also on the decline. There is new system of 'hospitalists' that are endangering the lives of patients. A 'hospitalist' is a doctor employed by the hospital. His purpose is to keep the patient's real doctor out of the loop. This recently almost cost a beloved relative her life. The 'hospitalist' discharged my relative - an otherwise healthy 97 year-old- who had pneumonia. The patient was on an intravenous antibiotic which was needed for 2 more days. The 'hospitalist' was signing orders to discharge the patient prematurely - could have cost her her life. Family intervention prevented the tragedy. There are many cases like this. God help anyone who is admitted to a US hospital without someone to act as a medical advocate and challenge the system. Medical care in US hospitals is also on the decline. There is new system of ‘hospitalists’ that are endangering the lives of patients. A ‘hospitalist’ is a doctor employed by the hospital. His purpose is to keep the patient’s real doctor out of the loop. This recently almost cost a beloved relative her life. The ‘hospitalist’ discharged my relative – an otherwise healthy 97 year-old- who had pneumonia. The patient was on an intravenous antibiotic which was needed for 2 more days. The ‘hospitalist’ was signing orders to discharge the patient prematurely – could have cost her her life. Family intervention prevented the tragedy. There are many cases like this. God help anyone who is admitted to a US hospital without someone to act as a medical advocate and challenge the system.

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