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Chinese Seaman Killed ¬ Hospital Negligence
from Getting Together (circa 1972); Chinese-American Workers: Past & Present(Translated from Chinese)
Q: Can you tell us why Mr. L. went to the hospital in the first place?
Mr. W: My friend is a seaman. His illness began when he was on his ship. When his ship docked in the U.S. he decided to see a doctor here. On Sunday, July 23, we went to the Chinatown Health Clinic at 48 Henry Street where the doctor told him that he had a hyperthyroid condition, and the growth on his neck needed further tests and medication, so they referred him to Bellevue Hospital.
On Wednesday, he went to Bellevue. The doctor there said his condition was bad and told him to comeback the next day. He went back on Thursday. He was examined by three doctors who all agreed that his thyroid condition required hospitalization. I asked the doctors if he had cancer or if he was going to die. The doctor reassured me in writing that his sickness was not critical and that he would be fine with 3 to 4 weeks of hospital care. But I don't understand English, so they had to find a Chinese nurse to translate for me.
Q: When did you visit Mr. L. next?
W: I informed Mr. L.'s brother that the doctors did not consider the case critical. Although his brother was very concerned, he could not go to the hospital because he could not take time off from the restaurant. We decided to go together to visit Mr. L. on Sunday, his brother's only day off.
Seaman Killed (Death without Reason)
Section 2: Present Workers Conditions
A Life of Struggle, The Bitter Sadness
Things I Saw and Heard Working in A Restaurant
Interview - Account of An Injured Chinese Restaurant Worker
Restaurant Workers Unite
Working in a Packing House
The Best or the Worst
Story of an "illegal" Immigrant Worker
Section 3: Women Workers
Women in Chinatown
New York Schools
Interview with a Garment Worker
A Credit to Your Race
Interview with an Ex-Secretary
Interview with a Garment Worker
Section 4: Chinese Youth
