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Autistic man unable to tell doctors he was conscious during surgery now training medical staff
A Queensland autistic man has described how he was conscious throughout surgery after the anaesthetic did not work, and has called for better training on how to support patients with a disability.
Key points:
- Research in 2019 showed people with an intellectual disability were four times more likely to die in hospital
- An expert told the royal commission better training needed to start at a university level
- Corey Burke is working to train medical professionals to better understand people with a cognitive disability
Corey Burke, 25, who also lives with an intellectual disability, gave evidence to the disability royal commission he was not allowed to have his mentor with him during pre-operation care.
“I was still conscious and tried to tell…
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