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The headline for this article is a travesty - there is no “basic thing” mentioned in the article. It’s almost like the headline was a banal or joke placeholde
by wrycoder 3y ago
The headline for this article is a travesty - there is no “basic thing” mentioned in the article. It’s almost like the headline was a banal or joke placeholder that was accidentally not updated.
This is a very interesting article written by a doctor who experienced severe medical emergency mismanagement following a failed colonoscopy. He nearly died, and his career was destroyed.
At the end, there are a number of constructive suggestions about what to do in a situation like this, if you feel your case isn’t being handled correctly.
- qohen 3y agothere is no “basic thing” mentioned in the article The "basic thing" is that the doctor didn't listen to his patient (i.e. the author). It's right here: What’s more, why do too many of them not listen to their patients ― the most basic thing that should be a fundamental part of their practice? (And the lack of listening is described in detail earlier during the chronology of events).
- wrycoder 3y agoI’ll accept that, but I’m thinking that the editor tried to create a better headline and gave up. Lack of listening is possible, but the reason for ignoring the massive blood loss in the presence of a highly likely causative factor is not understandable. Incompetence isn’t enough - they must be been considering economic factors, i.e. insurance issues.