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Wed Jan 17 12:56:05 GMT 2007

I totally support this view, good luck.
cathy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Holmes" <docjohnholmes at hotmail.com>
To: <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:50 AM
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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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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