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Mark Westley and his wife, Dianne raised their six children on a charming country property. The Westleys were a typical, close-knit Australian family who enjoyed happy, healthy lives - until the day eleven-year-old Sarah was struck down by a severe mystery illness.
Sarah's parents rushed her to several small country hospitals in search of help. Yet before adequate tests had been performed, doctors announced that Sarah was pregnant - an outrageous misdiagnosis that triggered a devastating chain of events for the family. It was only when Sarah was finally transferred to a large teaching hospital that doctors discovered the true diagnosis: a rare condition they had never seen before... and wanted to study.
When Mark and Dianne asked the usual questions about their daughter's treatment, doctors stonewalled them. Unable to penetrate the strange medical secrecy surrounding Sarah's case, her parents set out on their own to find the best treatment available for their daughter. However, Sarah's doctors had other ideas, and summoned the help of a government department with police powers to force their will on the young girl. The unsuspecting family suddenly found themselves up against a powerful industry and an utterly ruthless state system. Nothing could have prepared them for the horrors they would have to face...
A chilling glimpse into the dark side of health care.
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This book is a must read for parents. Very informative, as to how the Dr's & gov: can get it wrong. As I have known this family for six generations, With the greatestof respect,& love. Iknow it is a true story. If you don't shed some tears, then you are a very hard person.
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LOOKED FOR THIS BOOK FOR AGES. NO WONDER IT WAS KEPT QUITE. THANK YOU FOR STOCKING IT.
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An inspiring story of a young girl who had gruelling medical experiences and procedures that should not of happened. A family nearly ripped apart and a justice system that totally failed them. This book needs to go far and wide for people to look at the experiences one family dealt with nearly in pure silence while their daughter suffered and subsequently died at a young age. The medical system failed them completely and made the family scared of every movement they made. An extremely moving book! The message of Sarah and her wish needs to be spread widely so it never happens again. Truly an inspiring strong girl right to the end.
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I loved this sad but true story, you need to read it to believe it, my heart strings pulled being a Mother I couldn't imagine going through anything like this and coming out the other side. This may not be everyone's story but it needed to be told.
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ISBN: 9780980662900
ISBN-10: 0980662907
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 372
Published: 1st February 2010
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 15.5
x 2.8
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