Last week in Bakersfield, a nurse at an independent care facility refused to give CPR to an elderly woman who had collapsed, even after a 9-1-1 dispatcher's insistence. Beyond the initial outrage, ethical questions have arisen regarding the administration of CPR to persons in distress.
When is it appropriate to administer CPR? Is the person giving the CPR legally liable should the person die -- or live?
Dr. Edward Schneider, former head of gerontology at USC, joins Val and tries to answer some of these pressing questions.
The image associated with this story shows the Caduceus, a symbol for medicine. (Credit: John Ryan Brubaker/Flickr)
A man's search for his missing wife who suffers from early onset Alzheimers reveals gaps in the system meant to locate and care for the mentally impaired in California. "SoCal Connected" documents the journey to answer, where's Nancy?
They’re tiny, weaponized, and carry a potentially deadly payload. They’re called “Assassin Bugs” and they can be as common as the backyard mosquito or as exotic as the so-called “kissing bug"--and they're here in Southern California, spreading some of the
