Doctor tells patient he doesn’t have long to live through video screen

Daughter Catherine Quintana says the family is also upset because her father had trouble hearing the doctor through the robot’s speaker forcing Wilharm to relay the terrible news. “We offer our sincere condolences,” said Kaiser Permanente Senior Vice-President Michelle Gaskill-Hames in a written statement, “We use video technology as an appropriate enhancement to the care team, and a way to bring additional consultative expertise to the bedside.” Then Quintana family hopes Kaiser and any other hospitals with robots will review their policies and how they are integrating the technology into patients’ care.

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