Dr. Abou Hamad: Death of Rita Zoughaib Not Medical Error
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Doctor Moussa Abou Hamad, who was allegedly responsible for the death of 8-month pregnant woman, stressed on Thursday that he didn’t commit any medical error in dealing with his patient Rita Jebrail Zoughaib.
“If I did any medical error I wouldn’t have so many doctors supporting me, and the report of the Doctors Syndicate was clear,” Abou Hamad told reporters during a press conference at the headquarters of the Doctors’ Syndicate.
He offered his condolences to the family of the patient, noting that his relation with Rita was based on mutual respect and trust.
“I ran all the necessary tests, no negligence occurred,” Abou Hamad pointed out.
He voiced his trust in the judiciary system.
For his part, Doctors Syndicate Chief Dr. Sharaf Abou Sharaf slammed the detention of Abou Hamad as he was inquired illegally and judged by some media outlets since day one.
He thanked the judiciary as “without it there would be no Lebanon.”
Abou Sharaf noted that the Syndicate will hold any doctor legally responsible for any medical error.
“The only side authorized to rule if there was any medical error is the investigation committee and the consultative committee at the Doctors Syndicate,” he stated.
Abou Sharaf told reporters that there was a strong campaign targeting the syndicate, saying: “Some of the criticism was valid and we’re working on rectifying the mistakes
On May 13, Rita died 36 hours of being submitted to Sayyedat Lebnan hospital in Jounieh after suffering from a sudden deterioration in her health.
The woman’s family held Abou Hamad responsible for the death of Rita and her unborn child.
Abou Hamad was released on Wednesday on bail set at LL50 million.
According to the autopsy report, Rita suffered from Amniotic Fluid Embolism is a rare obstetric emergency, which is one of the most dangerous complications of pregnancy.
21 June 2012, 15:10
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This guy he is declaring himself innocent before the investigation. What a joke, His colleagues stood by him the fox in charge of the hen house. They should have an independent committee investigating this case. "if you can find one" because you can bribe any judge for $100 in Lebanon unfortunately. This case will be swept under the rug as usual an no one will be held accountable. Hayda libnan.. May Rita and her baby rest in peace.
29 June 2012, 20:51
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Yes, unless you're a doctor, chances are you have no idea how the course of her pregnancy went. and that pain during pregnancy can be attributed to irregular contractions called Braxton-higgs contraction which can occur up to 2 months before labor. and you probably do not know the pathophysiology of amniotic fluid emboli.
and chances are not you are not familiar with the juriprudence process of handling medical malpractice in Lebanon, so you can comment on its flaws.
you are probably also not familiar with the requirements that render a medical complication/consequence as malpractice
regardless of the original story, Dr. Abou Hamad's arrest was unconstitutional and this is a problem to be handled by the syndicate and the jurisprudence, not by the media and the public (although I completely believe that the public should be educated about medical malpractice, when to press charges, and the complications of medical procedures)
21 June 2012, 15:16
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We're gonna need an second informed opinion on this matter, and who is better qualified to give it that Dr. Samir Geagea, aka Dr. Death and Disasters?
21 June 2012, 18:55
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My deep condolences to the family of Rita and her baby, I am with punishing the doctor but at least after the investigation is complete and also not Jail. they can suspend his license and stop him from practicing but not straight to jail. Doctors do not intentionally kill people they are practicing there job to best of there knowledge if they are not good enough they can be suspended from working that in my opinion, worst then putting him in jail for few days or even more. Doctors are not criminals they go through years of House jail while studying to become doctors, to help other survive.
21 June 2012, 23:35
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i love how the people that are supposed to monitor and investigate the dr's and their conduct is their fellow dr's at the syndicate. talk about conflict of interest.
and for them to claim that they are the "only side authorized" to investigate medical errors is BS.
22 June 2012, 00:19
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amniotic fluid embolism is an unfortunate, frequently fatal event in preganacy. Its occurrence cannot be predicted or prevented
22 June 2012, 03:25
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Also, the hundreds of thousands of deaths that Dr. Geagea caused are not medical errors. They are criminal endeavors by a psychopathic bore who led his followers from one disaster to a bigger disaster.
29 June 2012, 20:52
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So when you do all of this research, then you can start to criticize the process and discuss "sweeping things under the rug"
May Rita and her baby rest in peace. Their death is a tragedy. However, whether it was caused by a doctor's negligence or a complication of pregnancy is certainly not for us to determine
04 July 2012, 22:56
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Im from Miami ,in July 2011 i developed Amniotic Fluid Embolism i expired at 11:41 they didnt know what they were up against my Dr.is 75 yrs old and seen A.F.E 40 years ago,Im thankful cause he remembered how to save an A.F.E patient .Im grateful cause most women and babies dont make it.The other Dr's didnt know cause they never heard of it.Most people, RN.. nurses etc never heard of it and need more knowledge that way they can save lives Dr.Samir Beydoun University of Miami i love u and shame of U.M board for not helping..
