Journal LeDroit reports on the death of John Ross Scott in Shawville in 2016

Journal LeDroit reports on the death of John Ross Scott in Shawville in 2016

In an exclusive story published on November 28th, the Journal LeDroit explained certain health issues in the area investigated by coroners. The article includes the death of John Ross Scott, 84, who died at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville in August 2016; the man’s intestines were perforated during a colonoscopy. He refused surgery and died the next day.

In this text, signed by Justine Mercier, it was mentioned that in the investigation conducted by coroner, the file raised questions about the relevance of having a continued colonoscopy despite an “inadequate” intestinal preparation.

More details via the article in the Journal LeDroit here.