Missing patient feared death – Karolinska lex Maria - register

the Patient who has been treated for his illness in several years came to the hospital because of hallucinations and överrörlighet. At the various medical examinations was perceived he at times as confused and sometimes awake and oriented.

In the lex Maria-notification in writing to the hospital to the patient the evening before the disappearance behave confused and says that he wants to go from the department because he feels good. The next morning, after a control discoveries the staff that the man disappeared.

disappeared to the security department that initiates a search throughout the hospital and the surrounding area. The security staff at the hospital to find the patient and, therefore, contacted the police for further tracing of the patient.

In the notification type hospital to the consequences of the incident are very serious because the patient despite the included sökinsatser both of the security personnel at the hospital, the police and the Missing people are not found and therefore it is feared that the patient died.

continuous drug treatment and non-treatment would slowly lead to death.

Furthermore writing the hospital to related parties affected by the strong concern and psychological distress due to uncertainty about what has happened to their relatives.

”ultimately, this can lead to distrust of societal institutions such as health and the police.”

the DN has searched the Karolinska hospital for a comment.

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