Fired Legacy Emanuel ER Nurse Pleads Not Guilty to 11-Count Indictment

Fired Legacy Emanuel ER nurse pleads not guilty to 11-count indictment

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A 38-year-old nurse fired from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center pleaded not guilty in Multnomah County Circuit Court Thursday morning to an 11-count indictment accusing him of sexually assaulting three women who were seeking treatment at the Portland …
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Doctor Stuart Finkelstein alleges Michael Jackson had drug problem during …

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AEG Live denies it hired Dr Murray and says it bears no responsibility for Jackson's death. Dr Finkelstein is the first medical professional who treated Jackson to testify in the case, now in its 11th week. Last week, jurors heard from addiction …
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Drinking Themselves Into Oblivion: Alcoholism A National Scourge In Kenya

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The Kenyan National Campaign Against Drug Abuse Authority, or NACADA, warned that one-half of all alcohol and drug abusers in Kenya are between 10 and 19 years old. “The alcohol problem is catastrophic. It is a disaster. Especially in … unemployment …
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460 abuse cases seen by medics at Sheffield hospital

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Other cases were passed to the unit by specialist registrars and health visitors. Dr Edna Asumang, consultant paediatrician at the hospital trust, said: “We see some extremely vulnerable families within our service and do everything we can to ensure …
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