Here’s a story about a man that died from a runaway infection. There’s a lot going on in this story; issues of socialized medicine, decisions influenced by lack of work, patient education to name a few.
What are your thoughts? Was this man’s death his own fault for making bad decisions, or do we as a society owe citizens a better standard of care? Could the nursing staff at the dentist office or the ER done more to ensure that this patient was educated about his options? I’d love to hear what you have to say.
Link: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/insurance-24-year-dies-toothache/story?id=14438171
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