tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post5392711297654787605..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Holistic Health Leader Loses Mother Due To 'Neglect, Mistreatment And Lack Of Proper Care'Jimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-23552455272290751072007-11-07T10:20:00.000-05:002007-11-07T10:20:00.000-05:00In Europe things are certainly not better. My fath...In Europe things are certainly not better. My father, who died an awful, painful and slow death in a "prestigeous" University hospital as the result of a series of compounded blunders - after the then in-vogue ultra-low-fat Pritikin-style diet gave him heart problems and a brain tumor - was not even released from the hospital after his untimely death. <BR/><BR/>The funeral people returned empty-handed, with an empty coffin, because his death was deemed to be "an incident". That's bureaucratic proza for a series of colossal blunders. They froze him (literally!) and first I had to "identify" him as being indeed my father, as part of some stupid bureaucratic procedure. <BR/><BR/>I was in my early twenties then, and completely off-balance from what happened, but if I had known then what I know now I would probably have demolished half the hospital, brick by brick, to get some answers. <BR/><BR/>It was (and still is) an outrage how patients (and their next of kin) are often treated within the medical system. True care and respect are rare indeed. And as far as I can see, things only have worsened since. I know one thing for sure, though: my (very old) mother won't be the victim of the sickness industry, and their perceptions of "care". Over my dead body.Science4u1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/14032931049767819624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-47456265077158098322007-11-06T19:18:00.000-05:002007-11-06T19:18:00.000-05:00My mom is a recently retired nurse. She really ne...My mom is a recently retired nurse. She really needs a hip transplant but she refuses to be hospitalized. She'd rather life in pain than face the real dangers of hospitalization. I know of very few health care professionals who have any faith in our system.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750122876725514277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-10770861402543226742007-11-06T08:28:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:28:00.000-05:00I have often been appalled that the medical staff ...I have often been appalled that the medical staff of the hospitals I know, e.g. Yale New Haven Hospital, do not take care to ensure that their patients eat properly. Of course, the medical staff, including the nurses, leave it to the dietitians, management, and kitchens - I doubt doctors or nurses weigh in on the offerings. I have often wondered how these medical professionals expect people to be cured of their diseases or heal from their surgeries as quickly as possible in a condition of malnourishment.<BR/><BR/>The trays of food may arrive in the room on schedule, but food does not appear to be nutritious. It's cafeteria food prepared for patient menus. Tasteless, empty calories, vegetables cooked to death, industrial salad dressings, etc. - often low-fat, high carb choices. I don't mean to pick on Yale specifically, where the medical care is probably superior, but it's typical of what I know from visiting it and other nearby hospitals.Gary Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167758323910098336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-6641351386292301632007-11-06T07:53:00.000-05:002007-11-06T07:53:00.000-05:00That's one of the worst things about living far aw...That's one of the worst things about living far away from family. It is my strong impression that being near a family member who's in a hospital or nursing home, dropping in to visit frequently, can make a difference in the care they get. It's not that the people who work there don't care -- but the staff is usually overworked, communication is poor, situations constantly changing, and there's always a tendency to revert to the norm. Even a simple thing like extra milk for my father at meals depended often on one of us being there to snatch it and feed it to him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941389391681839741noreply@blogger.com