TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - System failure: no surgeon to be found
JO  - Narrative inquiry in bioethics
A1  - Bayley, Carol
SP  - 271
EP  - 277
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - A woman admitted to the emergency room of a hospital died because no surgeon could be found to stop the bleeding from injuries she sustained in a farming accident. The case points to ethical shortcomings both institutionally and professionally. The call system is inadequate, and physician fears of being sued or insufficiently compensated contribute to the overall problem. Potential responses include the institutional equivalent of a root cause analysis and an understanding of the pressures brought to bear on physicians to treat emergencies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2157-1732
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/nib.2015.0066
ID  - ref1
ER  -