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Iggo

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6. I couldn't find one other instance of a hospital notifying in error the wrong family...

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 04:06 PM

Jan 2019

...and that leading to ending the life of the patient by a person who thought they were ending the life of a family member but who were in fact ending the life of a perfect stranger.

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More hospital total incompetence. democratisphere Jan 2019 #1

It does? Renew Deal Jan 2019 #2

So what do we think "pulling the plug" means?! democratisphere Jan 2019 #3

On people that they don't know? Renew Deal Jan 2019 #5

Yeah. OK. democratisphere Jan 2019 #9

I couldn't find one other instance of a hospital notifying in error the wrong family... Iggo Jan 2019 #6

Dayam. That's horrible for every person involved. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #4

Article is very poorly researched Takket Jan 2019 #7

They use various means, including the Internet. moriah Jan 2019 #8