Jury finds Indigenous woman’s death was accidental, makes 8 recommendations

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The inquest heard over nine days of witness and expert testimony that 29-year-old Cynthia Blackjack died of multiple organ failure due to hyper-acute liver failure, likely caused by acetaminophen poisoning

The jury heard Blackjack went to the Carmacks Health Centre several days in a row leading up to her death and was treated for gastritis and instructed to find a ride to Whitehorse General Hospital.When she returned to the health centre on Nov. 7, 2013, her condition had worsened and she was flown to Whitehorse but died in transport.

The jury made eight recommendations late Friday, including that the centre hire a nurse practitioner, that there be dedicated transportation for those who aren’t sick enough to be flown to hospital and that medical chart terminology be reviewed to eliminate stigmatizing language. Medical notes on Blackjack presented at the hearing described the woman as “dramatic” and “on a bender.”

 

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