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California Prison Doctors Accused of Misconduct Get Paid to Shuffle Paperwork, Deliver Mail
Loaded on April 15, 2012
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2012, page 29
Unable to take decisive action due to state civil service protections, California’s prison system is saddled with the expense of paying the salaries of dozens of physicians who have been deemed unfit to treat patients. Such doctors typically receive base salaries of more than $200,000; unwilling to accept the risk …
Filed under:
Medical Misconduct,
Malpractice,
Conditions of Confinement,
Staffing,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
California.
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