tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294002198733660724.post3299274796440494277..comments2024-01-19T14:36:19.222-05:00Comments on Rockin' On: the Blog: The right response to a head injuryRockinonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466451909515114927noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294002198733660724.post-42573769345540463102009-11-08T11:31:51.570-05:002009-11-08T11:31:51.570-05:00Correction to above: It is Johns Hopkins; Note the...Correction to above: It is Johns Hopkins; Note the 's'.Rockinonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466451909515114927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294002198733660724.post-61847043302232799042009-08-30T21:32:22.368-04:002009-08-30T21:32:22.368-04:00Thank you for your comment. You seem to have given...Thank you for your comment. You seem to have given this a lot of thought, more than CNN, FOX and the others. I've made the trip from Montreal to Tremblant many times and the time you estimate for the trip is far more accurate than the times I heard reported on television. I'll bet the rest of your response shows the same thought.(My major goal was simply getting out the word on what to look for, according to John Hopkins, after a fall involving possible trauma to the head.)Rockinonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466451909515114927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294002198733660724.post-17335942986552791472009-08-30T16:08:34.722-04:002009-08-30T16:08:34.722-04:00Even after declining evaluation, after her initial...Even after declining evaluation, after her initial encounter with EMTs, there was nearly four hours in which to get MS. Richardson to a neurosurgery evaluation which was in Montreal, 73 miles and 1:15 minutes, from where she was. <br />Even if we give Canadian medical care the benefit of the doubt (and they have given us little reason to do so), the system is hopelessly remiss in failing to order a public inquiry - releasing any details of what decisions were made and by who. Why EMTs took nearly 40 minutes before transporting her, why they took her to a small local hospital and why that hospital kept her for an hour and a half before making the decision to go to Montreal, 45 minutes away.<br />Say whatever you want about Canadian medical care and whether you want to compare this with the US is a matter of opinion but they chose to be less than forthcoming about what happened and took a "blame the victim" approach (for not wearing a helmet and declining care when asymptomatic). <br />Those are the medical facts- it is those who have whitewashed the case who have taken a political stance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com