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Old 03-30-2008, 11:21 PM   #13
NuclearFart
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Originally Posted by Nehkara View Post
I would still say that if her condition was as described by the family, the hospital should be held responsible for her premature release:



That doesn't sound like someone who is well enough to go home from the hospital. Skin that is so painful that you react violently if someone touches you is not a side effect of giving birth, AFAIK.
Well, not to sound unsympathetic, but alot of people really over-exagerate their pain, not to mention its a completely non-specific finding. We discharge people all the time with pain, as pain within reason, is not a valid reason to keep somone at the most expensive hotel in town another night.

I don't know the specifics of this case to say either way, but rest assured that the media always sensationalizes these cases, playing up the helpless patient while demonizing the health care system. Calgary's own Vince Motta is a good example.
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