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Lia Lee could not be seen alone, as the doctors saw her. Their obligation was not only to her, but to her whole family.

Lia Lee's brother aptly writes: I do recall everything from the door slamming incident to the day the doctors told my family that it was okay for her to come but she will not live pass 7 days. I will never forget that week or those many years of pain my family or the doctors had to go through….We must understand that different cultures have different ways of curing a person and doctors have their policy they must follow. To avoid another incident like this, we must work together as a whole and not blame each other for not cooperating with one another

5. In many cases, patients cannot speak for themselves: It is not only Lia Lee. Patients can be old and frail, have dementia, be too ill to talk, shy of health care workers, not know the language or feel intimidated or have many other reasons for not being able to adequately address those in a formal medical setting.
Lia Lee stands as a symbol for all those who need help who cannot speak for themselves. These people require that their support system, be it families and/or friends, and the healthcare providers work together as a team to offer the medical help….....

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