Refusal to communicate Clips
Doctors, nurses, and hospital administration refusing to communicate with family or advocates.
Evidence of lying or dishonesty;...
"The hospital kept saying they can't get us a BiPAP machine through hospice. That was a lie.
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied alternative treatments + Gaslighting + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
Denied informed consent regarding intubation,...
"I asked, am I gonna die? And I was told, well, I guess that's up to you. I asked the...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Isolation of victim
Evidence of isolation of the...
"She was totally isolated, from right from her first her positive COVID test. They escorted me out of the hospital....
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Denied informed consent + Isolation of victim + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
The victim details their distress...
"I would call the hospital, and the phone would just ring nonstop. I'd call the nurses' station. It would ring...
Other Commonalities:
Pervasive sense of wrongdoing: The...
"But they would never answer me, and I told him, what kind of medicine are you giving him? Why why...
Other Commonalities: Denied informed consent + Gaslighting + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
Evidence of refusal to communicate....
"this we're just, like, waiting waiting to hear from the doctors, you know, what's going on, you know, what's the...
Other Commonalities: Neglect
Family was not allowed to...
"did then they still didn't even let you come in to view him... we weren't allowed to touch him at...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Isolated even in death + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing
The victim describes being dismissed...
"We called nine one one again. They came out and said that, basically, we were wasting our time and that...
Other Commonalities: Gaslighting + Isolation of victim + Neglect + Perception of malevolence + Pervasive sense of wrongdoing + Strict adherence to EUA protocols
Isolation of victim; Victim describes...
"you had to leave them. You couldn't go in. You couldn't walk them in. You couldn't do anything... we weren't...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Isolation of victim + Neglect + Removal of communication devices
Lack of Accountability and Transparency;...
"the staff just said, you know, we don't have time to call. We're taking care of patients. We're understaffed... I...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Isolation of victim + Neglect + Unqualified staff
Victim expresses anger and frustration...
"And I ended up having to to also, send an email to the administrator of the hospital, because at this...
Other Commonalities: Dehumanization + Isolation of victim + Neglect + Something else
Victim expresses regret about not...
"But then then she didn't say anything, And about a week later, I tried to get some. She gave me...
Other Commonalities: Denied alternative treatments + Denied informed consent + Gaslighting + Isolation of victim + Neglect