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'No on-site doctor': Dental student died in ICU overseen by remote 'tele-health' physician who pronounced him dead on a video screen, lawsuit says (lawandcrime.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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[–] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

See you're just thinking of pro-social applications for tech. Nothing wrong with that. One day the world will be better and we'll need creativity and positivity rather than nihilism. In the meantime, some cynicism is warranted.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I'd wager a guess that the designer had what you described in mind, but someone else did not.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Based on what I'm reading, the problem was he wasn't administered benzodiazapines for the withdrawal symptoms. This combined with alcohol induced organ damage were contributing factors.

    I feel as though most doctors would have been reluctant to prescribe a sedative. The more liberal they are with prescribing sedatives, the more likely their practice is to be overwhelmed with drug addicts.

    ...it will be interesting to see how this plays out in court.

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