When life hangs by a tube
With mortal risks, ventilators bring ill children new mobility
Every night at bedtime, Julie Leahy and her young daughter Jessica pray. Jessica, 6, uses a ventilator, an expensive and temperamental machine that has kept her alive since birth. But just barely. If the electricity goes out or a tube accidentally detaches, the girl's life plunges into jeopardy. (Full article: 1022 words)
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