Palliative care pressure Clips
Victim and family pressured into palliative care, comfort care or hospice. Family denied participation in the Palliative Care Consult Meeting. Palliative care ordered without consent.
The family's perception that the...
"They knew. They knew she was going home, so they knew they had to do what they needed to do...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied informed consent + Perception of malevolence + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
The victim describes being denied...
"they said he was terminal. [...] I had to agree to comfort care, whatever that yeah. Comfort care. And that...
Other Commonalities: Isolation of victim
The victim reflects on the...
"So what was the thing? Why couldn't I be there? [...] But that was to get me to agree to...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied informed consent + Isolation of victim + Perception of malevolence
Victim experienced a significant decline...
"Within a day or two, he was basically swollen, unable to breathe. They had increased his oxygen massive amounts, caused...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Gaslighting + Neglect + Rapid oxygen increase
Evidence of DNR pressure and...
"They sort of manipulated us to without saying the words DNR, got us in place where, you know, if he...
Other Commonalities: DNR pressure or shenanigans + Gaslighting + Perception of malevolence + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
The victim's family describes fighting...
"And then I got them to put her on dexamethasone. I had to fight for that.
Other Commonalities: Denied alternative treatments + Denied informed consent + Perception of malevolence
Family was pressured into agreeing...
"And then the only way that they would let me see him is if I would agree agree to Comfort...
Other Commonalities: Dehydration and starvation + Denied informed consent + DNR pressure or shenanigans + Neglect + Perception of malevolence
The interviewee reflects on the...
"I had to say to him, Andy, yes. I was the one that said yes to your the vent. ......
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied informed consent + Neglect + Something else
Victim discusses refusal of medications,...
"Only when the doctor heard that I didn't want the rodesivir.
Other Commonalities: Denied alternative treatments + Denied informed consent + Strict adherence to EUA protocols
The victim describes feeling pressured...
"It yep. It was towards the end of her her stay. I did sign it after they explained to me...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied informed consent + Perception of malevolence + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
The victim indicates that the...
"And if we could put him on a vent, it would give his lungs a rest... If you don't, you're...
Other Commonalities: Denied informed consent + Non-emergency ventilation + Perception of malevolence + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing + Strict adherence to EUA protocols
The statement highlights the perceived...
"Absolutely. I think that the way in which the entirety of the the nation's handling of, COVID nineteen, the protocols...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied informed consent + Isolated even in death + Isolation of victim + Neglect + Strict adherence to EUA protocols