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-----Original Message-----
From: "Pret Bjorn" <p.bjorn at netzero.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:47:53 
To:"'Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list'" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Subject: RE: Wrongful Life vs Wrongful Death

Motion to grant permission -- as if it's ever been needed.

Pret

-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
On Behalf Of John Holmes
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:50 AM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: RE: Wrongful Life vs Wrongful Death

In my formal report to the coroner, I will, with the list's permission, 
state that I have convassed world wide expert opinion on the issue, and that

that opinon is overwhelmingly in support of the paramedics' actions (or lack

of).

Thanks to you all,

John

Dr John L Holmes
Director Emergency Medicine
Mater Adult Hospital
Brisbane, Australia

>From: "Mohammed al Malik" <traumawon at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Trauma & Critical Care mailing list" 
><trauma-list at trauma.org>
>To: trauma-list at trauma.org
>Subject: RE: Wrongful Life vs Wrongful Death
>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:49:12 -0800
>
>Sign me up to be on this 777 to speak in court for the correctness of the 
>origional professional action.    This can be an international defense 
>support group.   Dr. Brohi can be the keeper of the list of all who want to

>be part of such a group.   Who knows, any one of us might need the support 
>of this international defense brotherhood, but based on science, practice, 
>ethics, and good sense.  I would not miss the opportunity to be on such a 
>plane for any amount of money.   I will pay my own way.
>
>Mo
>
>
>>From: KMATTOX at aol.com
>>Reply-To: "Trauma & Critical Care mailing list" 
>><trauma-list at trauma.org>
>>To: trauma-list at trauma.org
>>Subject: Wrongful Life vs Wrongful Death
>>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:11:25 EST
>>
>>This patient was dead.   PERIOD.   You and those  working under you made 
>>the
>>right decision.   There is no second  guessing.    If you are sued, let us
>>rent a 777 plane and bring  experts (Paramedics, EM physicians, Trauma 
>>surgeons,
>>intensivists, nurses, etc)  from AROUND THE WORLD and testify that the 
>>care
>>was  appropriate.    Any issue of exact timing of cardiac cessation is  a 
>>mute
>>point.   This patient went STIFF and died.   When God  puts his/her hands 
>>on,
>>take yours off.    Based on existing  literature and expert witness, I 
>>could
>>make a great "WRONGFUL LIFE" suit against  you IF you had done CPR and 
>>(God
>>forbid) gotten the heart back to perfuse guts,  lungs, and kidneys for a 
>>corpse
>>with NO BRAIN.    There have been  successful court cases filed against 
>>doctors
>>who did get a heart beat back in  people who should NOT have had attempted
>>resuscitation.
>>
>>I commend you and your team at all levels for your professionalism and 
>>your
>>focus on doing what is right.   The literature (ethical, emergency  
>>medicine,
>>trauma, social, religious, and even legal) support what you did.   The
>>strongest point to support you is that no one but you and your agents were

>>  there.
>>ALL were adequately trained and experienced.    Enough said.   Case 
>>closed.
>>No need for further  review.    Next case.
>>
>>k
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