In reading this article I got the general sense that the doctor was very insensitive to the families wishes.
He seemed to get frustrated at the lack of fluent communication, when really they were trying their hardest. Then he said that he did not have the time to let the husband pray. I thought that was very insensitive and rude. We all know that different cultures and religions have different practices. If he was in that big of a hurry (which is understandable seeing as he IS a doctor), he could have let the man pray and then came back or something at least. The fact that he cut him off was unfair and uncalled for. Lastly, I found it very rude that he would go and tell the mother when he was asked repeatedly not to. The husband and mother both begged the doctor to wait until the woman was in a better state of mind to break the terrible news to her. But he was in such a rush or whatever that he told her anyway, even after specific requests not to. I thought that was awful. It is the patients choice, and he even said that to them. I guess I just didn't understand why he would do that.
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