Betrayal in White Coats

panic in her voice as she shouted, "The deceased's

dece

ff

lled me back down. My chest tightened, as if someone ha

compounded by pregnancy-related hypertensio

gerous gamble. And when she showed signs of miscarriage in the earl

determined to

n wanted to enroll in the hospital's prenatal p

to delivery, would be the hospital's responsibility. Kathryn's case was a walking

me, desperate. But I

al. "Dr. Holden, you came from a hospital like t

er concerns. "We can't afford

pital lacked the advanced equipment and specialized teams of a place like Ri

cost more, but they

grasped her hand and pleaded earnestly, "There's not

toward the door, muttering bitterly, "They just don't want to take

was not i

m, desperate to ma

d unleashed a tirade, accusing that I lacked empathy and prof

pital president, accusing me of being incompetent and of

as, being painted as the villain. With a sharp turn, I left them behind

d patient, I gave in to the nagging wor

ucted. "If she values her life

me Kathryn had apolo

zed? Fo

apology. I needed

as settled. But then, four months l

he season's first snow

onsultation room, flipping thro

entered, escorting a heavily pregna

a distant relative, and I had to make sure to

s shocked to see t

but she had carried the pregnancy to seven

dled her belly, but the sight sent an icy

uble. Her heart had to

severe heart disease. By now, her bloo

nt I had been consulting, I pulled the administrator into a private room. "Sir, I