Northside Hospital FL problems

Where failure to care has the potential to maim--and more.

Name: feminist writer
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida, United States

I am a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. (Go, Bulls!) One of my favorite quotes (thank you, Finley Peter Dunne): "...Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." Some things inspire me: people who strive to make a positive difference; sunrise or sunset--especially at the beach. Some things that make me angry: those who can't be bothered to do what's right; the fact that the medical and legal system frequently looks at people's finances before deciding whether or not that person should have access to their services...I could go on...

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

First Anniversary

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of P__'s death. He died at 10:44 p.m., Eastern time. I contacted the St. Petersburg Times's obit department; there'll be a short "In Loving Memory" for him.

If only...if only...

Does the term "for-profit hospital" seem like a conflict of interest when it comes to treating a patient?

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