Join us as we discuss Dorothy Foye's story and elderly people as a vulnerable population. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

1. **National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)**:https://ncea.acl.gov/.

2. **Elder Abuse Hotline** (NYC):1-800-677-1116

3. **Report Elder Abuse** (NY State): https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/adult-services/aps

4. https://nypost.com/2024/07/27/us-news/elderly-nyc-woman-95-beaten-by-home-health-aide-in-chilling-video/

Join us as we discuss Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, a general surgeon who performed a splenectomy on William Bryan that went terribly awry. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-surgeon-mistakenly-removes-patients-liver-instead-spleen-causi-rcna169614

https://globalnews.ca/news/10732577/florida-surgeon-removed-liver-spleen-dr-shaknovsky/

https://nypost.com/2024/09/04/us-news/alabama-husband-william-bryan-dies-on-florida-hospital-operating-table-after-dr-thomas-shaknovsky-removes-liver/

https://x.com/medmalreviewer/status/1831405667401527343?t=axapVr7T--CA5Ai918vBXw&s=19

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/05/man-dies-after-wrong-organ-allegedly-removed-during-surgery-at-florida-hospital/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015515/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21567-spleen

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/vascular-disorders-of-the-liver/overview-of-vascular-disorders-of-the-liver

https://www.vinmec.com/eng/article/how-many-liters-of-blood-does-the-human-body-have-en#:~:text=Adults%3A%20The%20average%20adult%20weighing,volume%20than%20non%2Dpregnant%20women.

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1174940150/in-australia-scientists-begin-vaccinating-koalas-against-chlamydia

Join us as we discuss Dr. Moumita Debnath, a resident working in India who was tragically murdered at the hospital while trying to get some sleep after a long shift. Warning for sensitive content including discussion of sexual assault and gruesome murder. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder_incident

https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/calcutta-high-court-kolkata-rg-kar-medical-college-hospital-former-principal-go-on-leave-protests-rape-murder-2581384-2024-08-13

https://www.livemint/com/news/india/eg-kar-doctor-death-post-mortem-confirms-sexual-assault-1-arrested-doctors-association-threatens-shutdown-unless-11723280698455.html

https://www,independent.co.uk/asia/india/kolkata-doctor-rape-murder-protest-b2597760.html