Word: baptiste
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...complaining of severe headache. Her mother was not too concerned; Becky had had headaches six months before, and the neurologist had assured her that headaches are not uncommon during puberty. But by evening the child was having convulsions and had lost consciousness temporarily. She was rushed to nearby Baptist Hospital of Miami, where a neurologist performed a lumbar puncture, inserting a needle between vertebrae in the lower back to get a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. Within an hour Becky went into cardiac and respiratory arrest. She was put on a life-support system, but soon after was declared dead...
...only recently passed a high school equivalency test, began reading medical texts, looking for clues. Then, thinking she could learn even more by working at a hospital, she began a one-year course to become a licensed practical nurse. The program offered on-the-job training at Baptist Hospital; when she graduated she joined the staff. In her free time, she inquired about procedures and the doctors who had cared for Becky...
...medical cases, and willingness to make them does not constitute an admission of guilt or negligence. Declares Dr. Tobin: "I did what I considered the right thing. I feel no malpractice was done." But Vadala is convinced otherwise and, at last, satisfied. She has quit her job at Baptist and is moving from Miami to central Florida. But she intends to go on working as a practical nurse...
...Baptist Hubbub...
...Southern Baptist and soon-to-be student at a seminary, I have been following my denomination's deliberations with keen interest [June 22]. The real issue is the struggle for power and not biblical inerrancy. If the introduction of biblical hard-liners to seminary boards will lead to the exclusion of moderate forces in Baptist academic life, then it will be a sad day for the freedom of academic pursuit...