tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post3827490645203499648..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: Another good steptetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-81821182063628685472010-04-18T15:55:17.847-04:002010-04-18T15:55:17.847-04:00Ah ha, she did have medical power of attorney, and...Ah ha, she did have medical power of attorney, and not simply durable power of attorney. OK, so why can't I find out how she lost the lawsuit? No one, not the NYT, not the advocacy websites, bother to report *why* the lawsuit failed. I think it is important to know why someone with my medical power of attorney can be denied access to me. What if I wasn't considered a good enough Christian, or Jew, or whatever by the nurse on duty? Would my MPOA be denied access and lose the subsequent lawsuit? I'm having a hard time figuring out what went wrong (besides the obvious discrimination -- this could have happened to an interracial couple, or an atheist couple, or anyone that the hospital decided wasn't mainstream enough).<br /><br />Anyone know what went wrong in the lawsuit?Gadfly Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-74491183138815920592010-04-17T07:13:38.593-04:002010-04-17T07:13:38.593-04:00Florida: Land of sunshine and hate.Florida: Land of sunshine and hate.Uncle Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992402926190259718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-68851978524329705862010-04-16T12:21:33.028-04:002010-04-16T12:21:33.028-04:00There was a lawsuit. Langbehn lost.There was a lawsuit. Langbehn lost.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213051268392108382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-11635084990409318592010-04-16T11:53:08.300-04:002010-04-16T11:53:08.300-04:00I'm sure you are better informed on how the me...I'm sure you are better informed on how the medical community behaves, but if indeed the power of attorney is the appropriate document for someone to be treated like family in these situations, this cries out for a huge lawsuit. Of course it will not correct the error, but perhaps it would help motivate hospital admins to be sure the correct polices are in place and everyone is trained to handle these cases properly.Gadfly Johnnoreply@blogger.com