Covid 19 coronavirus: Black doctor dies after racist hospital treatment complaints
25 Dec, 2020 10:18 PM
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Dr Susan Moore with her son (left), and in hospital where she battled against Covid-19. Photo / Twitter
Dr Susan Moore with her son (left), and in hospital where she battled against Covid-19. Photo / Twitter
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A Black doctor who died battling Covid-19 complained of racist medical care in widely shared social media posts days before her death, prompting an Indiana hospital system to promise a full external review into her treatment.
Dr Susan Moore, 52, tested positive for Covid-19 late last month and was admitted to IU Health North Hospital in Carmel, Indiana, according to a Facebook post. Acutely aware of her condition and medical procedures, the physician said she had to repeatedly ask for medication, scans and routine checks while admitted at a hospital in Carmel, Indiana. She noted a white doctor in particular who seemingly dismissed her pain and sai
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If I Was White, I Wouldn’t Have To Go Through This: Doctor Alleges Bias Succumbs To Covid
Dr Susan Moore alleged discrimination and insufficient medical treatment for Covid-19 after being admitted at a hospital in Indiana Facebook Associated Press (AP) 2020-12-26T08:19:29+05:30 If I Was White, I Wouldn’t Have To Go Through This: Doctor Alleges Bias Succumbs To Covid outlookindia.com 2020-12-26T08:26:22+05:30
A Black doctor who died battling Covid-19 complained of discrimination and not being provided sufficient medical care in widely shared social media posts days before her death, prompting an Indiana hospital system to promise a “full external review into her treatment.
Struggling to breathe and pausing between sentences, Susan Moore mustered enough energy to record herself from her hospital bed, where she was being treated for covid-19, the illness caused by