Question about John Q

[PharmDCandidate2014]

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Hello all,

Some of you may have viewed John Q, some not. Here's a short clip that concerns me: (I know it's a movie, but would this scenario really get a physician in trouble, if in the TINIEST chance a similar situation existed?)



Let's just assume that Woods didn't agree, Washington blasted himself, and Woods changed his mind seeing it was pointless to let Washington's son go. Maybe it brings up good conversation, maybe there's a simple answer, but would this action really stir up controversy?

 

[Jabbed]

"What are they going to do? Sue me? Disbar me? Evict me from the country club?"

 

[PharmDCandidate2014]

"What are they going to do? Sue me? Disbar me? Evict me from the country club?"

"No, this is still a hospital, and if there's a heart available ..." 🙂

 

[Pacna]

Are you kidding? You have a maniac in there with a gun and a dying kid. You could argue duress any number of ways. No way in hell you'd be at fault.

 

[BurghStudent]

Irrelevant but not really, I just want to place this scene from Malice right here:

 

[Jabbed]

Irrelevant but not really, I just want to place this scene from Malice right here:

I've seen this linked on this forum sooo many times, but I still love it.

 

[loris]

Isn’t the main character kind of a hypocrite? I haven’t seen the movie, but I read a summary of the plot and despite the fact that he is so adamant about his son’s right to treatment, John Q is actually kind of a dick to other patients. John Q was angry that his son wasn’t going to get treated because of various BS reasons outside of his control, so he decided to interfere with other patients’ access to medical treatment by locking the hospital doors and holding everyone in the emergency department hostage. Although he made sure that his ED hostages were treated (not by the usual staff and in a hostile environment), any new patients would have been redirected to a different hospital and their treatment would have been delayed. If the hospital had been placed under a total lockdown, then all personnel, visitors, and patients would have probably been barred from entering or exiting the entire hospital and/or some people would have been forced to evacuate. That would have disrupted the hospital’s ability to transfer patients, allow patient visitors, rotate in fresh staff, complete scheduled procedures, and perform other standard tasks. Also, after he took over the hospital at gunpoint, John Q was no longer the only person who had a right to be seriously concerned about the welfare of one of his family members, because his hostages’ relatives were probably freaking the hell out as well.

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

Isn’t the main character kind of a hypocrite? I haven’t seen the movie, but I read a summary of the plot and despite the fact that he is so adamant about his son’s right to treatment, John Q is actually kind of a dick to other patients. John Q was angry that his son wasn’t going to get treated because of various BS reasons outside of his control, so he decided to interfere with other patients’ access to medical treatment by locking the hospital doors and holding everyone in the emergency department hostage. Although he made sure that his ED hostages were treated (not by the usual staff and in a hostile environment), any new patients would have been redirected to a different hospital and their treatment would have been delayed. If the hospital had been placed under a total lockdown, then all personnel, visitors, and patients would have probably been barred from entering or exiting the entire hospital and/or some people would have been forced to evacuate. That would have disrupted the hospital’s ability to transfer patients, allow patient visitors, rotate in fresh staff, complete scheduled procedures, and perform other standard tasks. Also, after he took over the hospital at gunpoint, John Q was no longer the only person who had a right to be seriously concerned about the welfare of one of his family members, because his hostages’ relatives were probably freaking the hell out as well.

...duh?

 

[neurodoc]

Alec Baldwin's character reminds me of an old joke that goes like this:

Three doctors, an OB-GYN, a pediatrician, and a neurosurgeon have died and they go before God for their final judgment. God is seated in His throne before the entrance to heaven. There are a few empty chairs to the left and right of the throne. God asks the three souls to recount their lives before pronouncing judgement.

The OB-GYN says that he has spent his life selflessly delivering newborns into the world, all in the hope that they would lead good and righteous lives. I have continued to deliver babies into this world despite high malpractice rates and the long thankless hours I have been required to work. God says, "Well done, take this chair at my right hand."

The pediatrician says, "I have taken great pains to maintain the good health of the newborns delivered by my hard-working colleague. so that they grow up and are able to continue Your good work on earth. I have done this despite the low esteem and low pay that has been the lot of those who chose my line of work. God says, "You are blessed, and are truly deserving of eternal life. Come and take this chair at my left hand."

The neurosurgeon then comes before the throne. He looks to God and says, "You are sitting in my chair."

It's an oldie but still goodie, IMHO.

 

[DermViser]

Isn’t the main character kind of a hypocrite? I haven’t seen the movie, but I read a summary of the plot and despite the fact that he is so adamant about his son’s right to treatment, John Q is actually kind of a dick to other patients. John Q was angry that his son wasn’t going to get treated because of various BS reasons outside of his control, so he decided to interfere with other patients’ access to medical treatment by locking the hospital doors and holding everyone in the emergency department hostage. Although he made sure that his ED hostages were treated (not by the usual staff and in a hostile environment), any new patients would have been redirected to a different hospital and their treatment would have been delayed. If the hospital had been placed under a total lockdown, then all personnel, visitors, and patients would have probably been barred from entering or exiting the entire hospital and/or some people would have been forced to evacuate. That would have disrupted the hospital’s ability to transfer patients, allow patient visitors, rotate in fresh staff, complete scheduled procedures, and perform other standard tasks. Also, after he took over the hospital at gunpoint, John Q was no longer the only person who had a right to be seriously concerned about the welfare of one of his family members, because his hostages’ relatives were probably freaking the hell out as well.

Um, yeah. That's kind of the whole point of the movie.