It also took a few years before emergency departments adapted to them. They often ignored them at first, and there was no real penalty for that, but they did change their ways. It happened while I was still an EMT. Even with the DNR, many families just couldn’t let go, or couldn’t watch their loved one die when the moment came. There were cases where the patients were known to the emergency crews, but how can you refuse to do CPR when the family is crying and looking at you to do something?
It’s a sensitive issue, with a lot of nuances, and Dr. Pou and her invention of “reverse triage” isn’t helping it any. They probably won’t get the truth out in the civil case, either. They can still file another indictment, so they can’t be compelled to testify due to self incrimination. And that’s a shame. I think Dr. Pou panicked and lost control of her senses. I think she killed nine people, and she will never suffer a penalty for it.