The extremely concerning situation happening in California with the family of Jahi McMath again sheds light on why Affordability should not have been the concern in healthcare industry.
Children's Hospital, which has been under national scrutiny for parental rights concerns, is again at the forefront of this tragic story. An invasive surgery is RECOMMENDED by the physicians to treat Sleep Apnea (which is entirely treatable via non-surgical procedures) and undisclosed post surgical "complications" leave the girl clinically brain dead. Now the hospital has declared the girl dead since December 12th, and already issued a death certificate as of that day. The hospital has since released numerous statements saying that there "is no way" she will ever live again.
Now below I have gathered several articles of individuals declared "brain dead" by hospital officials who have "miraculously" woken up despite insistence from the hospital that it was possible.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/mobile/news/ny-woman-declared-brain-dead-woke-up-moments-before-organs-harvested
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2134346/Steven-Thorpe-Teenager-declared-brain-dead-FOUR-doctors-makes-miracle-recovery.html
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/man_makes_miraculous_recovery_from_brain_death_after_accident/
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/12/22/brain-dead-student-awakens-hours-after-doctors-suggest-pulling-the-plug/
This list is all from page 1 of a single Google search on "brain dead patient wakes" and have all occurred within the last 5 years... Now I challenge anyone to tell me why this family shouldn't want to believe Jahi could wake up one day.
So to get back on topic. Each of these cases shows a carelessness on part of the health organizations treating these patients and an example of doctors and administrators making rash, unresearched decisions with people's lives hanging in the balance. Now this isn't just a disregard for patient health and well being. Doctors do not go through the rigors of medical school and residency because they didn't have anything better to do. I (want to) believe that a large majority of individuals in the health industry are actually interested in patient health. That said there is a grave shortage of GOOD doctors in this country. This problem is undoubtedly multi-faceted however flooding the industry with everyone at anytime being able to come to a hospital for any reason and be required to be seen is certainly not the solution... In fact it will likely make the current issues MUCH worse.
Take my recommendations with a grain of salt but I would get very accustomed to say "I'd like a second opinion please..."
Our thoughts and prayers are with the McMath family.
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