Brittany Oswell, a 25 year old nurse, dies after falling ill on a flight back from her honeymoon in Hawaii. Now the family is suing the airline. What could have been done differently, and what’s our responsibility as medical personnel and good samaritans?

A Young Nurse Dies On A Plane; What Could Have Been Done?

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