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Administrative Errors and Poor PHS Medical Care Precede Chronically Ill Vermont Prisoner's Death
Loaded on April 15, 2008
by David Reutter
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2008, page 28
by David M. Reutter
Filed under:
Prison Health Services,
Medication,
Cardiovascular,
Medical Records,
Sentencing,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Vermont.
A Report by the Vermont Protection and Advocacy System (VP & A) has found breakdowns by staff of the Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC) in its furlough procedure and troubling care provided by VDOC's medical provider, Prison Health Services (PHS). The July 2007 report focuses on ...
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