A coronial inquest will launch on Monday into the deaths of three young women who passed away in the space of a year after seeking treatment at a remote north-west Queensland hospital.
In August 2019, rheumatic heart disease patient Yvette Booth presented at Doomadgee Hospital in north-west Queensland with a cough, fever and vomiting.A Four Corners report into the deaths has triggered a coronial inquest, due to commence on Monday
The 18-year-old was given paracetamol and turned away. It was the first of several visits to the Doomadgee and Townsville hospitals where it is alleged she failed to receive proper medical care.in March. The adequacy of care provided by Doomadgee Hospital to the deceased persons, with emphasis on the six months prior to their deaths
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