Cornelia E. 5000 has treated patients and was regarded as excellent pediatrician. In doing so, they never completed their studies. Yesterday was the 34-year-old Hamburg to a suspended sentence for fraud sentenced
Physician to be seriously ill children and to help advance the research, that was her life dream. And Cornelia E. apparently brought most plants, which are necessary for a good doctor to be. Their colleagues at the Hospital for Children and Adolescent Medicine of the University Hospital Eppendorfer (UKE) in Hamburg knew them as motivated, skilled and dedicated physician. They provided their services in the immune ambulance, met their cancer patients with special heat, sat down with tennis star Michael Stich for AIDS-sick children and won for their research even a prize. It seemed like the beginning of a promising career.
But an important and crucial at the end lacked the prerequisite young Hamburg for their medical career: She had never completed their studies. After it three times in the medical degree, Physikum called, had failed, she stood before the rubble of their life planning. But Cornelia E. decided on their own weiterzustudieren, all forged diplomas and applied with the false documents at UKE. Only after more than four years of dizziness flew in August 2007.
Yesterday, the Hamburg court sentenced the young woman for fraud, forgery and unauthorized practice of medicine to a prison term of one year and six months on probation. An offense, which in her case involves a lot of human tragedy. For defenders Otmar Kury, this is the true dimension of the case. "She deserves compassion."
The tragedy is evident in the morning, when the 34-year-olds in his accompaniment to the many past waiting journalists in the courtroom goes. Images from the past show a confident young woman in a white gown. But the last one and a half years have left. Today is narrow Cornelia E. and pale, the dark brown hair to a thin ponytail tied together. In the neon light of the negotiating room affects them very vulnerable. The Hamburg has great fear of this trial had, which currently makes everything what it behind them tried. "I have been entangled in a world of self-deception, did not force me to solve it, and gave me out of the illusory world," she says at the outset in its full confession.
Living with the lie began eleven years. Cornelia E. was desperate when her in April 1997, it became clear that for the third time Physikum had fallen through. The multiple-choice was not her, she got the substance is not easy to handle. They stood before the school they found that they necessarily wanted to become a doctor. The brain tumor disease her brother encouraged them in the request. But the third failure automatically Unregistration meant. They dared not, recognize their failure - not a friend, not the family and probably not even himself, it was very performance-oriented and have been brought up to this pressure can not escape, she says in court. The father, personnel manager at a large company, and particularly the mother was the training is important. "I wanted to disappoint anyone," she says. Added to the existence of fear.
So Cornelia E. continued her studies continued, as if nothing had happened. The fraud was it easy. Her name was still on the course lists, they attended the seminars, made the necessary certificates, completed internships. The medicine grew more connected to her heart. Just to check, she could not sign. So secretly took the Hamburg final testimonies of their life companions, also physicians, and copied their names in the documents. With the deeds they attended in the UKE. In the hospital she was from the outset very demanded. The practical work was her, she gained experience they would be safer, got positive ratings, was happy. The fear of discovery never disappeared, but stepped into the background.
Cornelia E. any unscrupulous Hochstaplerin, from the desire to lie acted. "It was a good physician unreservedly," judged her boss, clinic director Professor Kurt Ullrich, then, and he remained in court in his assessment: "I can no harm to the clinic recognize, even in the financial sector." Finally, their salaries totaling nearly 150 000 euros have been included in the budget. The prosecutor, however, was initially due to personal injury cases identified in 5000. Actually would each syringe or needle, the Cornelia E. continued, as injury to evaluate, because the consent of the patients was not legally valid. But according to the medical records was not a case to prove that there Sarah E. was the top continued. A legal-medical Reviewer, which again makes all cases, certifying her, a prominent doctor had to be. "It is in no case a treatment errors. The files can be contrary to a particular commitment to good medical expertise close," says the report. A good doctor then, but not be allowed.
Their fear of discovery grew, as the Hamburg Chamber of Physicians in ever shorter intervals warned, finally, the original of the approval certificate submitted. Cornelia E. was perplexed, once again sent a copy of the forgery, made a fine purchase. As the board put a final deadline, she panicked. She gave as her sister and claimed by mail only, Cornelia E. could ill, and even later, she died. At that time it was not clear thinking may be, she says today. Even his own death vorzutäuschen not helped her. The board informed clinics Landesprüfungsamt and. As of Cornelia E. night came home, asked hospital chief Joerg Debatin them for an interview. The Hamburg knew that it was lying buildings collapsed.
The friend, the family gave to her. Also, the hospital caring leadership responded and sent her a psychological carers, so they are not something antut. "It was a very difficult time, which even now is still not easy," says the 34-year-olds. They focused on their hobbies, playing piano and saxophone, so as "positive life energy back to win." But the dream life, a successful doctor and to cure sick children, was broken.
Even the prosecutor sees the dimension of the story, which is a legal access is difficult to develop. The challenge lies not in the elucidation of operations, but the question of how the judiciary to respond has, what has happened, says the prosecution's representative. Since stick to any personal tragedy under the dash, the fact that Cornelia E. worked as a doctor without being qualified and entitled to be - even if the appropriateness of Physikum among physicians is challenged. "Ultimately, the parents of a child with a serious disease in the clinic comes to trust that the doctor is really a doctor." This way the court in its verdict: Although the work of Cornelia E. has been highly praised, ultimately, the defendants but the trust of colleagues and abusing patients. You must run as a probation 3600 euros to a charitable institution to pay.
Meanwhile, the Hamburg established a new existence. Since early November, she again a solid job at a medical company and writes articles for its pharmacological marketing. Her new employer is aware of its history, but it counts only the qualification. As a doctor, Cornelia E. will never work again.
Physician to be seriously ill children and to help advance the research, that was her life dream. And Cornelia E. apparently brought most plants, which are necessary for a good doctor to be. Their colleagues at the Hospital for Children and Adolescent Medicine of the University Hospital Eppendorfer (UKE) in Hamburg knew them as motivated, skilled and dedicated physician. They provided their services in the immune ambulance, met their cancer patients with special heat, sat down with tennis star Michael Stich for AIDS-sick children and won for their research even a prize. It seemed like the beginning of a promising career.
But an important and crucial at the end lacked the prerequisite young Hamburg for their medical career: She had never completed their studies. After it three times in the medical degree, Physikum called, had failed, she stood before the rubble of their life planning. But Cornelia E. decided on their own weiterzustudieren, all forged diplomas and applied with the false documents at UKE. Only after more than four years of dizziness flew in August 2007.
Yesterday, the Hamburg court sentenced the young woman for fraud, forgery and unauthorized practice of medicine to a prison term of one year and six months on probation. An offense, which in her case involves a lot of human tragedy. For defenders Otmar Kury, this is the true dimension of the case. "She deserves compassion."
The tragedy is evident in the morning, when the 34-year-olds in his accompaniment to the many past waiting journalists in the courtroom goes. Images from the past show a confident young woman in a white gown. But the last one and a half years have left. Today is narrow Cornelia E. and pale, the dark brown hair to a thin ponytail tied together. In the neon light of the negotiating room affects them very vulnerable. The Hamburg has great fear of this trial had, which currently makes everything what it behind them tried. "I have been entangled in a world of self-deception, did not force me to solve it, and gave me out of the illusory world," she says at the outset in its full confession.
Living with the lie began eleven years. Cornelia E. was desperate when her in April 1997, it became clear that for the third time Physikum had fallen through. The multiple-choice was not her, she got the substance is not easy to handle. They stood before the school they found that they necessarily wanted to become a doctor. The brain tumor disease her brother encouraged them in the request. But the third failure automatically Unregistration meant. They dared not, recognize their failure - not a friend, not the family and probably not even himself, it was very performance-oriented and have been brought up to this pressure can not escape, she says in court. The father, personnel manager at a large company, and particularly the mother was the training is important. "I wanted to disappoint anyone," she says. Added to the existence of fear.
So Cornelia E. continued her studies continued, as if nothing had happened. The fraud was it easy. Her name was still on the course lists, they attended the seminars, made the necessary certificates, completed internships. The medicine grew more connected to her heart. Just to check, she could not sign. So secretly took the Hamburg final testimonies of their life companions, also physicians, and copied their names in the documents. With the deeds they attended in the UKE. In the hospital she was from the outset very demanded. The practical work was her, she gained experience they would be safer, got positive ratings, was happy. The fear of discovery never disappeared, but stepped into the background.
Cornelia E. any unscrupulous Hochstaplerin, from the desire to lie acted. "It was a good physician unreservedly," judged her boss, clinic director Professor Kurt Ullrich, then, and he remained in court in his assessment: "I can no harm to the clinic recognize, even in the financial sector." Finally, their salaries totaling nearly 150 000 euros have been included in the budget. The prosecutor, however, was initially due to personal injury cases identified in 5000. Actually would each syringe or needle, the Cornelia E. continued, as injury to evaluate, because the consent of the patients was not legally valid. But according to the medical records was not a case to prove that there Sarah E. was the top continued. A legal-medical Reviewer, which again makes all cases, certifying her, a prominent doctor had to be. "It is in no case a treatment errors. The files can be contrary to a particular commitment to good medical expertise close," says the report. A good doctor then, but not be allowed.
Their fear of discovery grew, as the Hamburg Chamber of Physicians in ever shorter intervals warned, finally, the original of the approval certificate submitted. Cornelia E. was perplexed, once again sent a copy of the forgery, made a fine purchase. As the board put a final deadline, she panicked. She gave as her sister and claimed by mail only, Cornelia E. could ill, and even later, she died. At that time it was not clear thinking may be, she says today. Even his own death vorzutäuschen not helped her. The board informed clinics Landesprüfungsamt and. As of Cornelia E. night came home, asked hospital chief Joerg Debatin them for an interview. The Hamburg knew that it was lying buildings collapsed.
The friend, the family gave to her. Also, the hospital caring leadership responded and sent her a psychological carers, so they are not something antut. "It was a very difficult time, which even now is still not easy," says the 34-year-olds. They focused on their hobbies, playing piano and saxophone, so as "positive life energy back to win." But the dream life, a successful doctor and to cure sick children, was broken.
Even the prosecutor sees the dimension of the story, which is a legal access is difficult to develop. The challenge lies not in the elucidation of operations, but the question of how the judiciary to respond has, what has happened, says the prosecution's representative. Since stick to any personal tragedy under the dash, the fact that Cornelia E. worked as a doctor without being qualified and entitled to be - even if the appropriateness of Physikum among physicians is challenged. "Ultimately, the parents of a child with a serious disease in the clinic comes to trust that the doctor is really a doctor." This way the court in its verdict: Although the work of Cornelia E. has been highly praised, ultimately, the defendants but the trust of colleagues and abusing patients. You must run as a probation 3600 euros to a charitable institution to pay.
Meanwhile, the Hamburg established a new existence. Since early November, she again a solid job at a medical company and writes articles for its pharmacological marketing. Her new employer is aware of its history, but it counts only the qualification. As a doctor, Cornelia E. will never work again.
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