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Old 07-18-2006, 11:17 PM
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Default Re: Nurses and doctor acted as God during Katrina...

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Originally Posted by LadyShea
I don't know that we have enough facts to determine it wasn't euthanasia. These patients were in a hospital with no electricity, no air conditioning (IIRC the generators stopped working), no immediate rescue attempt and they had no way of contacting anybody to see if help was on the way. Depending on their illnesses, they may have been in agony or had their respirators or feeding machines not working.

I am not going to jump the gun until I know what the evidence is and say these medical professionals weren't acting in a merciful capacity to relieve suffering or even at the patients request.
Pretty much how I feel right now.
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