June 2022

Patsy Smith

Patsy Smith, 83, of Pottsboro passed away peacefully at Texoma Medical Center in Denison on Tuesday; June 21, 2022. Patsy was born on January 19, 1939, in Denison, TX.

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Can you tell the ambulance which hospital to take you to?

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had bad experiences with my local trauma center. Mainly, they will not consult with my doctor or my hospital, and vice versa. Things would move more quickly and safely if they got my medical history rather than starting from scratch. As a result, I ask the EMTs or paramedics to take me to MY hospital, which is not that much farther away. Most times they refuse. Can I insist? I am so adverse that I ask a friend to take me to the emergency room instead of an ambulance.

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