tinymonesters t1_jbebfjz wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Reply to comment by worstatit in Pennsylvania hospital wants to send woman in coma to Dominican Republic, against her family’s wishes by WITFnews

I would characterize sending a patient to a 3rd world country for medical care as doing harm. The transport itself would be unnecessary risk unless they have a flying ICU.

worstatit t1_jbell02 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM

Unaware of the coma care situation in the Dominican Republic, though healthcare is free there and it seems to rank in the middle of every list I can find quickly. There's no indication the patient is in need of icu care, and apparently the transporting air service specializes in medical transfers. Not trying to argue here, but, without more knowledge of this particular case, this is more about immigration law than any medical concerns.

Zenith2017 t1_jborwap wrote on March 10, 2023 at 4:01 PM

I would characterize the doctor's position as more accurate and trustworthy than the family's, when it comes to medical care