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Washington Prison Doctor Has License Suspended, Again
Loaded on June 15, 1996
published in Prison Legal News
June, 1996, page 17
In October, 1994, the Washington State Medial Quality Assurance Commission began an investigation into the qualifications of Dr. Thomas McDonnell, the supervising physician at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton, WA. The investigation began after the Commission received two anonymous complaints. On April 8, 1996, the commission suspended McDonnell's …
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Medical Misconduct,
Medical,
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Washington.
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