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magical thyme

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23. 6 doctors have declared her brain dead, including 3 that the parent's brought in

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 06:00 PM

Dec 2013

Today's is the court's neurologist.

Exactly how many neurologists does it take to declare somebody brain-dead?

What if this precedent is extended to cardiac? Will a judge be able to order chest compressions nonstop forever, until the parents are ready to accept that the person has died?

I am very sorry for what you experienced, which must have been horrific. But this is hardly the same situation. This girl has been brain-dead for weeks now. There will be no miracle sparking awake. Why should the insurance company be forced to pay for the mother's religious beliefs?

"Jahi's mother, who was in court Tuesday, has said she believes Jahi can recover and that God may "spark her brain awake.""

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Jahi-McMath-is-brain-dead-doctor-testifies-5091298.php

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Mother of Jahi McMath, brain-dead after tonsillectomy, vows to fight [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2013 OP

I have a hard time begrudging the family a second or third opinion. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #1

You've got to consider the absolutely COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #2

Do insurances continue paying for care of a body declared legally dead? Barack_America Dec 2013 #7

The child is on medicaid gerogie2 Dec 2013 #43

Counterproductive to what? Th1onein Dec 2013 #8

There may be some truth to that. But COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #11

So? Th1onein Dec 2013 #12

I think you're getting carried away with your COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #13

OH, so this should be an unemotional decision? Haha! Th1onein Dec 2013 #19

I would rather look behind me, if my child were in that bed, COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #36

has it occurred to you that that is your obligation as a parent? Th1onein Dec 2013 #38

Of course. But don't pretend that you're COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #39

Who needs to pretend? An obligation to a child is obviously FOR the child. Th1onein Dec 2013 #41

No. In your scenario you yourself admitted COLGATE4 Dec 2013 #44

You're wrong, but you go ahead and believe what you want. Th1onein Dec 2013 #45

What if it's not reality? Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #26

So you're presenting these one-in-a-million cases as a realistic possibility for the family nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #30

The hospital is probably going to be paying the bill XemaSab Dec 2013 #17

You know, that's something no one is talking about.... Th1onein Dec 2013 #20

6 doctors have declared her brain dead, including 3 that the parent's brought in magical thyme Dec 2013 #23

I'm not begrudging LiberalElite Dec 2013 #4

The opinion today was the 6th opinion XemaSab Dec 2013 #18

wow. LiberalElite Dec 2013 #28

Generally, two neurologists are required to independently examine a patient... Barack_America Dec 2013 #6

She was examined by two from the hospital who declared her brain dead. LisaL Dec 2013 #16

there were another 3 specialists that the hospital brought in at the mother's request magical thyme Dec 2013 #24

Her brainstem will soon start to deteriorate. Barack_America Dec 2013 #3

One CNN article said also that the longer the body's on life support, the less accurate the autopsy. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #5

Then this is really LiberalElite Dec 2013 #29

LOL. I don't think they're thinking about that, LiberalElite. Th1onein Dec 2013 #32

I can't say what anyone else would be thinking but not arguing the point nt LiberalElite Dec 2013 #37

I know I'm getting off on a tangent here but . . . stuarttman63 Dec 2013 #9

IIRC, Schiavo was not brain dead. Mariana Dec 2013 #10

Thank you. Too few people make the distinction. WillowTree Dec 2013 #14

Exactly. LisaL Dec 2013 #15

She's not "in a coma." She's brain-dead, period. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #34

I would never make them take her off the ventilator. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 #21

She believes that God may "spark" her brain awake. magical thyme Dec 2013 #25

Apparently, today's opinion was actually the SIXTH. magical thyme Dec 2013 #22

Why is this even in the courts? The hospital should do as the guardian of the patient says. JVS Dec 2013 #27

Oh, they've now got a law in California akin to the Futile Care Law in Texas. Th1onein Dec 2013 #31

Brain dead is legally dead. Barack_America Dec 2013 #33

That cannot sensibly be the protocol cthulu2016 Dec 2013 #42

A judge just ruled that the hospital can remove her from life support; the family will likely appeal davidn3600 Dec 2013 #35

The whole situation is sad. I am sure that the avebury Dec 2013 #40

At some point vankuria Dec 2013 #46