DYING WOMAN DENIED CONT....

ok...I want to tell all my faithful readers that I received some derrogatory statements....that I will not publish. I understand having an opinion on topics I write about...but I WILL NOT ACCEPT DERROGATORY OR DEFLAMATORY STATEMENTS. Ok...now that we are clear on this...let me also say that this article never stated whether or not Ms. Rodriguez was a United States citizen. But not being a citizen is not a valid reason to refuse someone in need. There is an oath that doctors take the Hippocratic Oath....
It is defined by wikipedia as: an oath traditionally taken by physcicians pertaining to the ethical practice of medicine. Here are the main points of that oath that are used today and is now called Good Medical Practice, these are the duties of a doctor registered with the General Medical Council:
1. Make the care of your patient your first concern
2. Protect and promote the health of patients and the public
3. Provide a good standart of practice and care
Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date
Recognise and work within the limits of your competence
Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients' interests
4. Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
Treat patients politely and considerately
Respect patients' right to confidentiality
5. Work in partnership with patients
Listen to patients and respond to their concerns and preferences
Give patients' right to reach decisions with you about their treatment and care
Support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health
6. Be honest nad open and act with integrity
Act without delay if you have good reason to believe that you or a colleague may be putting patients at risk
Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
Never abuse your patients' trust in you or the public's trust in the profession

- I don't believe the hospital and staff abided by these elements of the oath. Also, this case is obviously not an isolated incident, considering they are basically on probation.

5-SECOND RULE

WATCH THIS VIDEO TO FIND OUT IF THE 5-SECOND RULE IS FACT OR FICTION

http://video.aol.com/video-search/id/4147706378

INSTEAD OF MONITORING BABY, SHE WAS MONITORING NASA

Natalie Meilinger was surprised when she looked at her baby monitor to monitor her baby, but instead she saw video from NASA. In fact, it was black-and-white video from inside the space shuttle Atlantis. Fortunately there are 2 channels on her video baby monitor and the other one still shows her baby. Authorities believe that the video is not coming right from the shuttle, but perhaps from NASA's website. An Amateur radio operator from nearby Schaumburg has an explanation. Doug Phelps says that his organization the Illinois chapter of the Motorola Amateur Radio Club rebroadcasts NASA video as a public service. Also, baby monitors and amateur radios operate on the same frequency.

If you'd like to read the entire video or watch the news footage from the story, click the link below.
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/baby-monitor-picks-up-video-from-nasa/20070614225009990001

EARLY CHECK FOR OVARIAN CANCER

Experts have identified a set of symptoms that may indicate ovarian cancer. If you are or have been experiencing these symptoms for more than a few weeks, experts urge that you see your doctor. Symptoms to watch for are bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and frequent or urgent need to urinate. Any woman experiencing these symptoms nearly every day for more than 2 or 3 weeks is advised to see a gynecologist, especially if these symptoms are new and different from your usual state.
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadlier types of cancer, mostly because of late diagnosis. "This year, 22,430 new cases and 15,280 deaths are expected in the United States. If this type of cancer is found and removed early before it has spread outside of the ovary, 93% of patients are still alive 5 years later. However, only 19% of cases are found early enough. Only 45% of all women with ovarian cancer survive at least 5 years after the diagnosis.

Experts recognize that these symptoms are not an absolute and can indicate urinary problems, not cancer. However, urinary problems that persists despite treatment is a cause for concern.
With ovarian cancer, early diagnosis is imperative. Even delaying diagnosis by a few months can make a huge difference. Ovarian cancer grows and spreads rapidly through the abdomen nad intestines, liver, diaphragm, and other organs.

To read the complete story, click the link below
http://news.aol.com/health/story/_a/experts-list-signs-of-ovarian-cancer/n20070613113209990015?cid=474

911 AND HOSPITAL DENYS DYING WOMAN

Los Angeles - Edith Rodriquez, 43 collapsed and died in the emergency room of LA's Martin Luther King Jr. - Harbor Hospital in May. There were recorded 911 calls and video from the hospital's ER that proves that Rodriguez was suffering and no on offered to help. Everyone was on notice that she was there, lying in the fetal position and crying and no one helped her. The police officers on duty there were more interested in checking her out for a possible parole violation than making sure she got help. At 1:43 a.m. May 9th, Jose Prado, Rodriquez's boyfriend placed the first 911 call from a payphone outside of the ER...here's how it went.

911 OPERATOR: What's wrong with her?
PRADO: She's vomiting blood.
- then the operator questions Prado while the hospital officials are not helping
PRADO: They're watching her and they're not doing anything. Just watching her.

Rodriguez had visited the ER on 3 seperate occasions, to which she was released and given prescription pain killers. This time, she laid there on the ER floor for 45 minutes. 8 minutes after Prado placed his call, another concerned person not related to Rodriguez also called 911, stating that she was lying on the ground and was being overlooked. The operator asked the caller what she wanted the operator to do and informed the woman to contact the hospital personnel and telling her that they can't send an ambulance to the hospital. The operator stated, "I cannot do anything for you for the quality of the hospital there, this line is for emergency purposes only." To which the caller replied, "May God strike you too for acting the way you are, " the operator responded with "No, negative, ma'am. You're the one."

The coroner determined that Rodriquez died of a perforated bowel.

Last week this hospital received notice that they had 23 days to correct procedures or risk loosing certification. Federal inspectors declared that the patients at King-Harbor were in "immediate jeopardy" of harm or death.

To Read more, click the link below
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/911-dispatchers-denied-dying-woman-help/20070613143509990001

DRIVING CAN BE DANGEROUS

Washington,D.C. - Tonya Bell, 30 had been "smoking crack all day long," and decided to go driving with a 7-year old child in her car. Her station wagon with flat tires and broken windows barreled through a street festival going 70mph, she injured about 40 people, 7 of those seriously. Police were forced to throw two motor scooters unter the vehicle to stop it.

- wow....she must have smoked alot of crack. The article didn't state whether the child was her's or not.

I obtained this news from a political magazine called The Week, issue 314, pg 5

SENTANCE VOIDED IN TEEN SEX CASE

Today...a man sentenced to 10 years in prison for consensual oral sex has had his sentance voided. Genarlow Wilson was 17 when the act took place on a 15-year old girl. This sentance has been widely criticized as being grossly disproportionate to the crime. Even though his sentance has been voided, his freedom hasn't been ensured. Georgia's Attorney General, Thurbert Baker has filed a notice of appeal. He's stating that Georgia law doesn't give a judge authority to reduce or modify a sentance imposed by a trial court. Baker is seeking an expedited ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court. Wilson, 21, will not be released until the department receives guidance from the state's attorney general's office or from the original court that sentanced him. Wilson's lawyer will be applying for a bond to release him while the appeal is pending.
Wilson's 10-year sentance was thrown out amending it to a misdemeanor aggravated child molestation with a 12-month term, plus credit for time served, with no need to register as a sex offender.

- Okay, I see it this way. It was consensual ORAL sex, no penetration..... this is kinda ridiculous. Its like saying that every teenager out there can be arrested for having sex with another teenager. I could see if the teen was 17 and the other was like 13, but this was a 15-year old. By the time you are 15....I think most people are capable of making decisions concerning sex. Also, its not like she objected...she consented to it...she willingly participated in a sexual act with a boy who was only 2 years older than her. They were both minors....In my opinion...he shouldn't be charged with anything.

To read more, click the link below
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/judge-voids-sentence-in-teen-sex-case/20070611122709990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

WAL-MART'S BACK TO COLLEGE DISPLAY MAKES SOME PARENTS NERVOUS

It's possible that this display could be a mistake, but I think its just a marketing ploy. Wal-Mart's condom display addorning the "back to college savings" sign, makes some parents nervous. Parents don't like to think about their kids having sex while at college, or probably ever. However, this display recognizes that it happens and is encouraging young people to protect themselves against STDs and pregnancy.

- I think this is a great innovative idea. I know many women who became pregnant or infected with an STD while in college. I commend Wal-Mart on their decision to display condoms in the "back to college" section.

To see this blog in all its glory, click the link below
http://www.parentdish.com/2007/06/11/wal-mart-markets-back-to-college-condoms/