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irisblue

(32,980 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2019, 05:51 PM Jul 2019

The fallout over the murdering physician at Mt Carmel continues [View all]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/us/hospital-fentanyl-murder.html

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"On June 5, Dr. William Husel, who served patients at hospitals in and around Columbus, was charged with killing 25 people over a four-year period by prescribing fatal doses of fentanyl. Ron O’Brien, the Franklin County prosecutor, had never seen a murder charge of that size in his 45-year career in the area, he said at a news conference in June."

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The fallout over the murdering physician at Mt Carmel continues [View all] irisblue Jul 2019 OP

Good thing we don't have a national health program with checks and balances... RHMerriman Jul 2019 #1

Did he murder them or was it assisted suicide? Merlot Jul 2019 #2

He's been charged with murder. irisblue Jul 2019 #3

Wow. Mt. Carmel was the 'go to' hospital when I lived in Columbus. sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #4

I wonder why no pharmacist noticed that the prescriptions were excessive. Karadeniz Jul 2019 #5

Working 3rd shift & being the 'expert' covered for a good while. irisblue Jul 2019 #6