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For weeks the vanrinds thought they were sitting by their daughters bedside, helping her to heal. the families have appeared on "today "and talked about the mixed emotions they have. >> it is still a bittersweet moment for me because i know when we get together with them, we have our daughter and they dont have their daughter. >> right now marlenas family has to go through the process of learning to live without her. all they want is an answer about how this mix-up occurred. >> you cant explain....

A geriatrician making a third less than what an oncologist makes each year that has made for a perfect storm. the numbers telling the story. fewer than 300 doctors go into this particular specialty each year once they graduate medical school. that means only 73 to 7400 geriatricians nationwide. that is one doctor for every 2500 patients over the age of 75. if you do that math you know it is in dire straits right now. >> absolutely, it sounds like it already. how is that affecting care now? what ...

Know that. the truth should come out and it should prevent it from happening again in the future and we already know from the facts and circumstances that he had dr. murray who shouldnt have been in that position someone who didnt have an up standing record who wasnt a medically viable person had complaints against him administering this drug they didnt provide the medical equipment the recess tative equipment that was mandated under the contract. we know those things already and we know of cour...

Know that. the truth should come out and it should prevent it from happening again in the future and we already know from the facts and circumstances that he had dr. murray who shouldnt have been in that position someone who didnt have an up standing record who wasnt a medically viable person had complaints against him administering this drug they didnt provide the medical equipment the recess tative equipment that was mandated under the contract. we know those things already and we know of cour...

Doctors say the child is recovering well after four and a half hours of surgery to repair his broken legs. relatives from the netherlands are said to be at his bedside now. the attempted bombing of times square, the christmas day underwear bomber, the attack on fort hood in each case it appears that radical islam have been a contributing factor. in an exchange yesterday with a u.s. congressman americas top law enforcement appeared to be reluctant to say so. take a listen. >> in the case of all t...

That may be an understatement. listen to this. hes the only survivor of the libyan plane crash that killed 103 people yesterday including his parents and brother. well, today that little dutch boy is said to be in stable condition. and hes reportedly received some special visitors at the hospital in tripoli. nbcs dawna friesen is in london for us with the latest. well, i understand that he was visited by his aunt and uncle and had quite a reaction there. gives you an idea just how lucky he is to...

Did. 2% asked for all care possible and obviously they have the right to do that and i have witnessed firsthand the importance of those distinctions for not only the patient but for the family. in your experience, in the nuts and bolts at the bedside, is this an issue, is this a right, is this a system that draws support from people across the political spectrum? is there really a divide right when you get down to the nitty gritty? >> no, i really dont think there is. and one of the best example...

Was gone. >> reporter: did you feel discriminated against? >> the thing is, i think that it was just us, we probably would have settled for what life brings to gay and lesbian couples, but once we had kids, we didnt want our kids to have that experience. we had done everything right, so that we could both share this, because it is the birth of our daughter, but so i was pretty hurt and angry about it. >> reporter: she did eventually return to the delivery room to see their daughter born. a spoke...

About profound dissatisfaction or lack of response on issues like dont ask, dont tell. last fall we saw thousands of gay activists in washington march and rally about these issues. now the president moving forward to see what sees as a defacto discrimination on hospital visits. many hospitals lay out a policy that says only blood relatives or other people similarly designated be allowed to visit the bedside of people who are in serious medical condition. what the president has done now is writte...

Plans might get scrapped because of a volcano in iceland that is spewing a massive cloud of ash washing around the world. its keeping flights on the ground. it was bad yesterday. its a lot worse today. by tomorrow, who knows, well tell you about it. youve been with somebody for years, loved them, cared for them. then they get sick and you cant go to the hospital and be by their bedside. it happens a i cross the crown think. today there is a move under way to make sure it never happens again. g...