Tuesday, November 24, 2009

2 systems 2 places

While I am devastated to learn that there is a possibility that Princess Diana could have been saved, I still believe there are strengths to each system. This article presents a some what limited perspective on the health trauma system. I am sure that there is research, and background work that lead to the development of this system which would prove why a detailed onsite treatment might prove more beneficial than immediate transport. This article really makes it appear as if the physicians and medical professionals on the scene almost did Diana harm, when instead they were still trying to offer her medical aid. Do I think that maybe they should have transported her sooner, yes I do, but I don't believe that their actions represent negligence in the system.
I believe that the french system would benefit from creating a system that allows for an onsite evaluation, and onsite decision making that can have a person immediately transported, which may have been enough for Diana. As some of my classmates have said maybe some type of combination between the American and the French trauma, and emergency response systems.

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