Comments on: Patient loses dentures, dies of starvation http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html#comment-85264 Anonymous Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of-starvation.html#comment-85264 I had hand surgery performed by Dr. O. Alton Barron at the C.V. Starr Hand Surgery Center at the end of November 2007 when I was almost 62 years old, and I am extremely happy with the result. Dr. Barron is honest, caring, kind, and generous. <br/><br/>I received excellent care at St.Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. I was also given a container with fluid for my contact lenses and a locker where I stored my clothes, shoes, hand bag, the contact lense container, etc. Therefore, I do not understand how the dentures got lost. At his age, I am sure a friend or a relative came with him to help him undress and wear the hospital gowns and store his dentures, etc. in the locker. I had hand surgery performed by Dr. O. Alton Barron at the C.V. Starr Hand Surgery Center at the end of November 2007 when I was almost 62 years old, and I am extremely happy with the result. Dr. Barron is honest, caring, kind, and generous.

I received excellent care at St.Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital. I was also given a container with fluid for my contact lenses and a locker where I stored my clothes, shoes, hand bag, the contact lense container, etc. Therefore, I do not understand how the dentures got lost. At his age, I am sure a friend or a relative came with him to help him undress and wear the hospital gowns and store his dentures, etc. in the locker.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html#comment-71245 Anonymous Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of-starvation.html#comment-71245 "how was this man's time nigh?"<br /><br />Answer: He was nigh-nty years old. “how was this man’s time nigh?”

Answer: He was nigh-nty years old.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html#comment-71164 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of-starvation.html#comment-71164 Maybe this state has tort reform, and defensive medicine procedures like checking to see if he was starving have been eliminated. Maybe this state has tort reform, and defensive medicine procedures like checking to see if he was starving have been eliminated.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html#comment-71159 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of-starvation.html#comment-71159 anon 8:13, how was this man's time nigh? As near as we can tell he would have gone on with life he hadn't been starved to death. anon 8:13, how was this man’s time nigh? As near as we can tell he would have gone on with life he hadn’t been starved to death.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html#comment-71149 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of-starvation.html#comment-71149 Get a clue. DON'T operate folks whose time is nigh. Let them die natural deaths as God intended. TPN is not the answer, just a waste of taxpayer dollars. Get a clue. DON’T operate folks whose time is nigh. Let them die natural deaths as God intended. TPN is not the answer, just a waste of taxpayer dollars.

]]> By: RJShttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of.html#comment-71114 RJS Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/patient-loses-dentures-dies-of-starvation.html#comment-71114 Sounds like a lawsuit is justified in this case. Talk about a senseless death.<br /><br />TPN is not a terribly big deal. Why didn't they do it sooner? Err on the side of caution, or at least see if any of his food was being eaten?<br /><br />The mind boggles.<br /><br /><i>"A spokesman said St. Luke's "extends its deepest condolences to the Dixson family." Barron's lawyer, Jeffrey Cohen, said the doctor's treatment of Dixson "was completely appropriate.""</i><br /><br />I wonder if he'd appreciate the same "completely appropriate" treatment? Sounds like a lawsuit is justified in this case. Talk about a senseless death.

TPN is not a terribly big deal. Why didn’t they do it sooner? Err on the side of caution, or at least see if any of his food was being eaten?

The mind boggles.

“A spokesman said St. Luke’s “extends its deepest condolences to the Dixson family.” Barron’s lawyer, Jeffrey Cohen, said the doctor’s treatment of Dixson “was completely appropriate.”"

I wonder if he’d appreciate the same “completely appropriate” treatment?

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