The patient has not made a will. Aggression from patients is a frequent problem at Westeinde Hospital, which borders a run-down area of The Hague. A man in his thirties with MS is admitted for investigation. But his own doctor is absent and he waits for treatment. He doesn't like the way things are going, and vents his frustration on staff and other patients.
People feel threatened.
A man of 85 is on the respirator in Intensive Care. But not only his lungs are the problem. His heart looks very bad too. In an urban hospital like Westeinde many patients are from ethnic minorities. Cultural and language problems are common.