You have probably heard the old saying “It takes a village to raise a child” (African proverb), similarly, it takes a team of healthcare workers to treat a patient. Often times we see many doctors, nurses, and support staff during the course of treatment and communication get lost or blurred. In the Josie King story, there were many things that went wrong during the course of her care, but the fundamental lack of communication was primarily responsible for her death.
According to our textbook, negligence occurs due to “failure to communicate, including failure to notify a physician in a timely manner when conditions warrant it [and failure to] listen to a patient’s complaints and act on them” (Black 112). Josie Kings’ mother voiced her concern
According to our textbook, negligence occurs due to “failure to communicate, including failure to notify a physician in a timely manner when conditions warrant it [and failure to] listen to a patient’s complaints and act on them” (Black 112). Josie Kings’ mother voiced her concern