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East Texas Nurse Faces The Death Penalty For Injecting Patients With Bleach A 38-year-old nurse from Lufkin, Texas, could face the death penalty if convicted of the charges against her in connection with the deaths and injuries of nearly a dozen of her patients. (more...)

Alarmingly High Number Of Surgeons Report Having Alcohol Problems A new study, conducted by the University of Washington in Seattle and published in this month's issue of the Archives of Surgery, has found that a disproportionate number of surgeons suffer from drinking problems. (more...)

Parkland Memorial Executives Refuse To Release Safety Report A Dallas hospital under heavy scrutiny over patient safety is refusing to release a report on changes that will be made to improve patient care at the facility. (more...)

Woman billed in possible medical malpractice case October 23, 2008 A woman is complaining of receiving a bill for a hospital emergency room visit, which she waited 19 hours but never saw a doctor, causing a possible medical malpractice suit. The woman received a bill for $162 though she never received treatment at the hospital. Officials at the hospital say that the (more...)