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Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell murder case sparks political firestorm
(CBS News) The gruesome trial of an abortion provider resumes in Philadelphia Monday. The doctor, Kermit Gosnell, is charged with killing a female patient and seven babies. Gosnell's name may not be familiar, and that makes some abortion opponents...
Tags: Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, CBS Corp., Prescription Drugs
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Officials delve into LaGrange County land deal
South Bend TribuneWOLCOTTVILLE -- Ruth and Alvin Lambright Jr. grew up together on the family "homeplace" in rural LaGrange County. Ruth and her younger brother, Alvin, ran the farm together for decades after their parents died and are described variously as "salt of...Tags: Laws, FBI, Prosecution, Farms, Crime, Law and Justice
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Casino bill would give city unparalleled control
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Values, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Regional Authority
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Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery
The Hartford CourantUntil it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...Tags: MRI (imaging), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Georgetown University, Heart Attack, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Voice of the People, May. 18
Mental-health medicines This is in response to "Psychologists seek prescription power; Health professionals split over contentious bill now up to House" (News, May 12) and "Rx: Slow down; Psychologists and mental health medicines" (Editorial, May 13)....Tags: Symptoms, Psychology, Chemical Industry, DePaul University, Human Accomplishments
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LETTER: No Shortage Of Doctors In Connecticut
I would like to correct an impression made in Monday's lead editorial regarding the supply of physicians [May 13, Malpractice Bill Should Die"]. The editorial stated that "Doctors are not exactly itching to practice here," implying that Connecticut has...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, General Practitioners, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Recall committee collects enough signatures to move forward trying to oust Atkins-Grad
Moving closer to what would be the first recall election in Broward County, city officials said Tuesday that a petition to recall Commissioner Patte Atkins-Grad has enough valid signatures to continue the process. On its second try, a committee that...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Coral Springs, Judges, Microsoft Corporation, Politics
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L.A. County officials to stop sending children to foster agency
Responding to new allegations of financial malfeasance and abuse, Los Angeles County officials have decided to stop sending children to a private foster care agency that has been responsible for more than 1,100 youths in recent years. The action was...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Theft, Zev Yaroslavsky, Child Abuse, Accounting and Auditing
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Don't Lower Standard For Malpractice Suits
In 2005, to reduce the number of frivolous or marginal lawsuits involving medical malpractice, the General Assembly passed a law requiring that before such a suit can be brought to trial, a so-called "certificate of merit" must be obtained. This is a...
Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Medical Professionals, General Practitioners, Trials
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Hospitals and doctors should be required to carry medical malpractice insurance
Corporations, hospitals and insurance companies have fought for more than two decades to chip away at Americans' right to enter a courtroom and seek damages for medical negligence. The most publicized of these efforts has taken the form of capping the...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois General Assembly, Trials, Insurance
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Florida's latest medical-malpractice bill awaits governor's signature
TALLAHASSEE — In the latest skirmish in Florida's long-running battle over its medical-malpractice system, the House gave final approval this week to a bill that includes tightening requirements for expert witnesses in malpractice lawsuits. The 77-...Tags: Lobbying, Laws, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Coalition working on ballot measure to limit prescription drug abuse
Fearing lawmakers may fail to pass a package of medical reform bills, a coalition of consumer groups and trial lawyers is mounting a campaign to put before voters an even more ambitious slate of initiatives aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse and...Tags: Lobbying, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance
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