A recent incident has sparked widespread discussion about the state of hospitals and the healthcare system. A comment on krone.at sums up the sentiment:
Our healthcare system itself is sick. It is neither up-to-date nor affordable. Again and again, political laymen decide on medical necessities.
Relatives of a deceased woman from Mühlviertel were unaware of the severity of her fight for life. The 55-year-old businesswoman had visited the emergency room at Rohrbach Hospital complaining of chest pain, and doctors had ordered a CT scan.
The case highlights the need for improvement in the healthcare system.
Author's summary: Hospital drama reveals healthcare system failure.