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In reply to the discussion: Police search for cancer patient after parents take her from hospital [View all]ChazII
(6,206 posts)32. There were a couple of reasons
according to the father. First, he said the family was being pressured regarding bills for the treatments and second, they were concerned with Emily losing part of her arm. The father insists that his daughter is getting cared for in Mexico. That is what we are hearing on our local news.
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Omaha Steve
Dec 2012
OP
aren't doctors making decisions here, also couldn't they move her to a different hospital ?
JI7
Dec 2012
#4
Maybe the doctors aren't the important one here. Maybe it's the patient. Btw, Dad
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#7
They can email her records. And we don't know how she was treated b4 this, though
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#10
That's a very fucked up accusation against Arizona medical care. Citations needed. n/t
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#34
You made a claim that Arizona hospitals are providing care levels based on race.
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#38
The doctors have not filed any papers to take legal custody away from the parents.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#14
I agree. I think that's exactly what her parents are thinking about - the quality
TheDebbieDee
Dec 2012
#16
The phrase "not-for-profit" is a technical one. It does not mean that the hospital does not
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#28
If you have information showing racism in Arizona medical care, please show it here.
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#35
The story is only that the police are looking for her and her parents. The police are not wrong
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#15
Love how most of the responses have just made up their own narratives to run with.
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#41