Clearly people don't understand what "Emergency" means. This patient is end stage Pancreatic cancer, he should never have been brought to an Emergency Room. This is why Emergency Rooms are over crowded. This patient should be home do die with loved ones not dumped off in an ER. 

Patients in ER's are triaged with the most acute patients being seen first, ie traumas, heart attacks, etc. There is typically only one Dr. on staff in an ER at night and they see patients accordingly. 

What is it that people expect? Clearly there is a large volume of patients, limited staff and resources, it's not going to change the outcome. People need to realistic and reasonable about the end of life, we all die.