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,...
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