The Search for Family
Before proceeding with the high-risk surgery, the doctors needed consent from Renea’s family, a necessary step given the surgery’s dangers and out of respect for patient rights. However, Renea was alone; her family members were nowhere to be found, and time was running out. Locating her relatives became a matter of urgency.
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Renea provided the doctors with her home address, revealing her family’s impoverished circumstances. They were so poor that they didn’t even own a phone, explaining why Renea had not returned home and instead chose to wander. The task at hand was clear but daunting: the medical team needed to reach out to her family as quickly as possible to discuss the critical decisions about her treatment and impending surgery.
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