原创,这钱到底该赔还是不该赔
最近,在中国医务工作者圈内,又流传着一件让人震惊的故事。
2017-09-22 新华网
“男子突发肺栓塞致心脏呼吸骤停,经中南医院急救医生全力抢救,终于转危为安。不过,患者的父亲事后找到院方,称医生抢救儿子时剪掉了衣裤,导致其裤兜里的500元现金、身份证等物品遗失,索要1000元赔偿金。
20日,参与抢救的医护人员将凑的1000元钱,给了患者家属。”
多么让人吃惊的事!
年仅34岁的李先生在酒吧昏迷倒地,不省人事,送至医院抢救,胸外按摩,气管插管,之后为建立体外心肺循环,医护人员将其短裤,T恤衫剪开并扔到了抢救室的角落。
因抢救及时,李先生迅速康复,一周后就转入普通病房。
数天后,李父向医院索赔¥1,500,遭拒绝,次日,李父报警后带警察来医院。"20日下午4时许,该院急救中心护士长拿着当天参与抢救的全体医护人员凑来的1000元赔偿金,交给了李先生的父亲,李父也写下了收款字据:“儿子××于2017年9月11日因呼吸心跳停止在中南医院急救中心抢救,遗失袋内物品,要求贵中心赔偿损失1000元……”
这钱到底该赔还是不该赔?!
我说,不,不该赔!!!
在中国,美国,我参加了无数次病人抢救,那过程永远都是触目惊心。从听到“Code”,就开始了百米赛跑,赢的不是金牌,而是生命。心跳停止六分钟,脑细胞就开始死亡。此刻,时间不但决定生或死,而且还决定病人的日后的生存状态,是活着受罪或是接近正常人的生活。也许,就是脱衣服的那几分钟,活过来的李先生,王太太,张小姐……就会是植物人,或是多脏器衰竭分分秒秒都在和痛苦相伴。作为病人家属,应该感谢那些为他们的亲人剪衣服的医护人员,因为他们为他/她不但赢得了生命而且更重要的是活着的尊严。
既然大家都认为抢救时剪衣服是必须的,破损的衣服失去了它的价值,从何谈的起赔偿那?
至于那些随衣物丢失的物品该不该赔那?
是的,在正常情况下,医院有责任妥善保管病人的财物,丢失了,的确该赔。但是这是在抢救。到底应该是尽全力抢救病人还是尽可能保管好衣物?换言之,到底人重要还是钱重要哪?任何一个有理智的人都会选择前者。那么因为抢救而没妥善保管衣物,这钱是不是不应该赔。
可事实是病人的父亲竟然带着警察来要求赔偿,这是多么可悲的事。他们拿走的不是抢救人员凑的1000元钱,而是这些医务人员治病救人的那份神圣,和保障他们行医的Good Samaritan法规。
这是多么让人心痛的事件!作为旁观者,我们应该还这些医务工作者一个公道。
在中国的医务人员也应该受到Good Samaritan法则的保护。
Liability under “Good Samaritan” Laws
By: Eboni Morris
Physicians treating patients are under a duty to provide care that meets certain standards of care. This is due to the fact that physicians have a fiduciary relationship to their patients. But what about physicians who are treating people with whom they have no relationship at all? For example, a physician pulls over at the scene of an accident and, through a sense of civic responsibility, delivers health care. Can that physician then be sued if the injured persons do not survive? This article will review Good Samaritan laws and explore variations among states.
Good Samaritan laws generally provide basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger. In essence, these laws protect the “Good Samaritan” from liability if unintended consequences result from their assistance. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have some type of Good Samaritan law. Who is protected under these laws (physicians, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders) and how these laws are implemented vary from state to state. In addition, some states extend Good Samaritan liability protection to cover business and nonprofit entities acting during an emergency.
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http://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/47690/201709/21263.html
(2017-09-22 07:46:20)