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Re: Dying in ER was Maternal Mortality Rate In U.S. Highest In Decades [long] From: RModugno@aol.com Sat Sep 8 14:46:18 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "El whats' maternal mortatilty in your neck of the woods." Previous message: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: good long shoulder dystocia article that's good for frequent" In a message dated 9/6/2007 1:57:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DoctorJoe@aol.com writes: In a message dated 9/6/2007 12:06:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, westsidebirthservice@juno.com writes: One of my patients for whom I delivered all six of her children, complained to her husband that she didn't feel well the day after the birth of her sixth--normal birth. They didn't notify me, but called paramedics who took her to a local (small) hospital. It was determined that she had a small tear in her uterus, however the hospital refused to treat her since she was a Jehovah's Witness and refused blood transfusion. They watched her die in the ER. Six children--what a waste. Don't know if this was reported as a maternal death or not. Was it reported as a lawsuit? Joe P. "The hospital refused to treat her since she was a Jehovah's Witness and refused blood transfusion". Oh, OK - so they "watched her die in the ER" - was that like at King-Drew "Medical Center" in LA where they watched a patient die in the ER? Or did they "watch her die" as they attempted resuscitation? Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG Sylva, NC Next message: Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C.: "El whats' maternal mortatilty in your neck of the woods." Previous message: Dr Eberhard Lisse: "Re: good long shoulder dystocia article that's good for frequent"

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