Hacker Noon September 16, 2021
Shirell Powell was mourning her brain-dead brother after giving the hospital consent to take him off life support. Before making this big decision, Shirell invited all the relatives to say goodbye. Everyone was devastated, especially the brother’s teenage daughters.
Imagine Shirell’s horror when she was told the man was not her brother. She had just given consent to kill a stranger! How could it happen? Patient misidentification. The man had the same first and last name and birth year as the brother. Due to a drug overdose, the man’s face was swollen and hard to recognize. None of the relatives questioned his identity. Even though Shirell was relieved that her brother was alive, she couldn’t get over the fact that...
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