Doctors Blamed for Neglect of Nursing Home Patients
An Associated Press report finds nursing homes across the United States rely heavily on telephone medicine as doctors visit infrequently. States report neglectful gaps, with some patients unseen for months or years while nurses and aides adjust medications via distant doctors.
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Tubing Left Inside Man Faces Palo Alto Hospital Suit
Palo Alto man Keith McCoy, 60, sues Stanford University Hospital for 500000 claiming a nine inch catheter was left in his heart after an operation. He says doctors warned it cannot be removed without killing him. The device reportedly appeared in X rays after the May procedure.
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School Bus Flips as Brakes Fail Near Reno
Twenty-two people were hurt when a school bus overturned 15 miles south of Reno. The driver, Nancy Pagni, said brakes failed as the vehicle approached a turn. none were seriously injured.
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