A deaf girl aged 7 dies by cochlear implant.

Galaxyangel,

I doubt whether it's because the doctor wants the money since if he had refused to do the surgery the daughter would have simply come back in whatever days or weeks after her vaccination - no difference!

I think it's more likely to be that he didn't have enough attention to detail due to being too busy, lazy or taking someone's word for it. There are too many doctors like that everywhere unfortunately. I've had some procedures where they are supposed to check that I've had the rubella vaccine and they don't always do it because they are so busy.
 
Canuckian_Chick said:
Wow that's pretty bad huh?? well maybe this mother of the 7 years old didn't know the consequences but still the doctor shouldn't have perform the surgery... was he greedy for money?? who knows!!
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This story is so sad! I agree the doctor should have never performed the surgery without an immunization record but what really shocks me is that this parent obviously did not do enough research before going ahead with the surgery. Not all CI patients contract this deadly disease but there is still the risk and the information about it is out there! The fact that there is a risk is reason enough to get vaccinated. I'm sure the mother feels bad enough and she is probably going to beat herself up about it for the rest of her life.
 
I would say its both the dr and parents to be blamed. the parent is responsible to keep the child updated or inform the drs. the dr should have double-checked to make sure whether the girl had been vaccined (sp) or not. So its basically both of their faults.
 
That is so sad - when I had my CI implanted, I was required to show PROOF of vaccination against meningitis BEFORE the procedure began.
 
neecy said:
That is so sad - when I had my CI implanted, I was required to show PROOF of vaccination against meningitis BEFORE the procedure began.
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yeah, I know as far like everyone were mentioned exactly your comment same thing..

Made me wonder WHY..... doctor and parent aren't enough responsible to checked the first vaccine before proceed gone for under the knife? Why can't they should HAVE checked first before go processing!

If didn't then why proceed and knew there have no VACCINE?
Therefore, this is case still BOTH OF THEM FAULT PERIOD!

btw, Doctor practicing gonna be *no longer practicing professional license*
and includes Parent should be part of huge responsibility their daughter's death!
 
Doctors said bacterial meningitis is not contagious. They believe it may have been caused by Katie's cochlear implant. They said it could have been prevented with a vaccination.

"I had tried and they were always out," Engle said. "After going back several times, I forgot about it."
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The parents could have asked the doctor to put in notes or records to contact them when they got more vaccines in stock, so the doctor can contact the parent to inform them that they got more vaccine for their daughter.

RIP Katie.
 
Canuckian_Chick said:
But the thing I don't get it is how did the child get into school without being vaccinated?? as it's a mandatory here to be vaccinated before pre-k... this child is 7 years old... it doesn't make sense at all.. and also the doctor did a poor job as well not checking to see if she's been vaccinated as it should be in her records... still it doesn't make sense, that just me...
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Yes, I'm agree with you on this.

I can't understand why the doctor agree to have CI surgery without the proof of vaccinated pass.
 
R2D2 said:
Actually a lot of people refuse to vaccinate their children. I have lots of friends who believe they are harmful and damage the immune system and do not vaccinate.... They have all these scary stories about children who have got sick and died after being vaccinated. I did my research and made an informed decision to vaccinate my daughter.

Still more people are lazy and get behind with the vaccination schedule.
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Really? :eek3:

Here in Germany is stricter about children's vaccination.

Vaccination for children accord public health law is obligation.

Every kindergartens and school require the children's vaccination pass before they accept them in.

Before my sons goes their first school, I got a letter from public health department to require my boys's vaccination pass and examine my boys.
 
Cheri said:
I wondered if doctors tells each of their patients that before getting a cochlear implant, because that's very important that parents need to be aware. I hope those who wants a cochlear implant would learned from her death, get vaccinated for meningitis before going under the knife to get implanted.
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Agreed, that's why I don't understand why the doctor did with CI surgery.
 
Banjo said:
What I don't understand is why they went ahead and did the surgery. I'll say both the parents and the doctors were irresponsible. The doctors should had refused to do the surgery till they receive the vaccine record as the proof.
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*nodding agreement*

but the doctor should explain the parents that they won't have CI surgery unless the proof of vaccine pass/record then...
 
Angel said:
:werd: Exactly what I was thinking too, and I'll also say that both the parents and the doctors were irresponsible period, it's important for the doctors to get all the information about the patient before going through any type of surgery, otherwise something may happen in the result of not being able to save the patient at the end, same applies with allegery, all doctors must ask the patients if they're allgery to any type of medicine before going ahead with a surgery, also it's important to know their patient medical history as well too...even if they don't have it on the patient record, they still have to ask questions in order to make sure the surgery goes smooth, etc....


I agree with most members in this thread, good points too ;)
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*nodding agreement* I feel bad for the parents of a girl.
 
Banjo said:
What I don't understand is why they went ahead and did the surgery. I'll say both the parents and the doctors were irresponsible. The doctors should had refused to do the surgery till they receive the vaccine record as the proof.
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good point vaccine before CI surgery!

By the way, I wish, FDA change a new law to let the children make their own decision when they become older enough. Instead of 18 mos old to get them implants. :pissed:
 
it is very tragic. She was too young to be gone...I hope the parents of deaf children will resist to have their child to receive cochlear implant and lets go back to old deaf world again and do not let deaf people to be exctint. Deaf people need to identify themselves, not CI and i feel sorry for them bec they dont know who they are, deaf or hearing which is not right.
 
RebelGirl said:
I would say its both the dr and parents to be blamed. the parent is responsible to keep the child updated or inform the drs. the dr should have double-checked to make sure whether the girl had been vaccined (sp) or not. So its basically both of their faults.
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When I first went to see the doctor/surgeon, he asked me if I ever had the meningitis vaccine. I said no. He asked me if I wanted to get it right now and I said yes. So the vaccine was given to me even before the CI request was sent to the insurance company.

This a sad story and the fault of both parent and doctor. The consequence for the parent is the death of the child and I feel it is the worse penalty ever. As for the doctor, he will be sued because the operation should never have taken place without verification of requirements.
 
Hondu said:
As for the doctor, he will be sued because the operation should never have taken place without verification of requirements.
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Yeah I agree but do you think the parents may have a case even it was partly their fault too?....:::curious:::
 
Angel said:
Yeah I agree but do you think the parents may have a case even it was partly their fault too?....:::curious:::
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no, the mother said she tried and made many attempts till she forgot.
 
Boult said:
no, the mother said she tried and made many attempts till she forgot.
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Right but which part is no?...:ugh3: on the parent having a case? or partly their fault?
 
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