Monday, January 25, 2010
Haiti: shortage in supplies
Heartache continues to ripple through Haiti and its people as the death toll rises. An Omaha nurse anesthetist recounts the death of a 13-year-old girl who could have been saved had there been enough blood to pump through her system. While amputations are nearly inevitable at this time because of deadly infections, death due to the lack of tools such as blood or surgical equipment is unnecessary and may be avoided if more aid is sent.
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