By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - While the prospect of global recession casts a long shadow over the snowy peaks of Davos this.
While the prospect of global recession casts a long shadow over the snowy peaks of Davos this week, the mood was mostly sunnier at another gathering of executives - the owners of most of the world s
By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - While the prospect of global recession casts a long shadow over the snowy peaks of Davos this.
mare reen died last summer while being treated at the va s medical center for anxiety and addiction to pain medication. his cause of death, mixed drug toxicity according to a county medical examiner. the va prescribed 14 drugs including painkillers. . it said 14. we didn t know that. it was in the autopsy report. the doctor in charge the prescription policies was dr. david houlihan. some patients and staff called him the candy man. and the hospital canned yea land. according to va documents obtained by the center for investigative reporting, prescriptions for four common opiates quadrupled. they come out worse than when they went in. they get all drugged up. jason wasn t the only patient to die under dr. houlihan s care. carrie spent years piecing together befdz what happened to
fear of fat silt compromised patient care. another office the inspector general, conducted reviews including one released just ten days ago that reached a different conclusion. they did not substantiate the majority of allegations about toma or about dr. houlihan the alleged candy man. dr. houlihan s lawyer points to those inspector general reports to baseless accusations. he says the va won t allow his client to discuss patient care or his official duties. dr. houlihan remains on administrative leave with pay as investigations continue. i want to express my sorrow and regret for your loss. at a congressional hearing this month, the va s doctor addressed families of patients who died and said a safety initiative started three years ago has cut the number of veterans receiving narcotics. why is it that it took seven years after farington s death for a thorough investigation to