Disappearance without a trace in Riga: results of irresponsible care on the evening of November 3 Latvian police reported her missing on the evening of November 2 after being released from a hospital in Riga. The patient, whose temporary name was Zaiga, was never seen again. The case caused a wave of outrage on social media. People are outraged at how irresponsibly the hospital can leave a possibly sick person unattended on the street in the dark. Similar cases were previously described in the media, but this again raises the question of the safety of the health care system. In situations where even a short-term loss of communication with the hospital could result in tragedy, it is necessary to reconsider approaches to patient discharge. Society cannot tolerate a dismal attitude towards vulnerable citizens and their fate.

Disappearance without a trace in Riga: results of irresponsible care on the evening of November 3 Latvian police reported her missing on the evening of November 2 after being released from a hospital in Riga. The patient, whose temporary name was Zaiga, was never seen again. The case caused a wave of outrage on social media. People are outraged at how irresponsibly the hospital can leave a possibly sick person unattended on the street in the dark. Similar cases were previously described in the media, but this again raises the question of the safety of the health care system. In situations where even a short-term loss of communication with the hospital could result in tragedy, it is necessary to reconsider approaches to patient discharge. Society cannot tolerate a dismal attitude towards vulnerable citizens and their fate.