In
extremely troubling news, a whistleblowing nurse in Texas is being put on trial
for exposing that bad medicine was being practiced by a doctor. The nurse
sent a letter to the state’s medical board, detailing six specific cases (only
by file number, sans personal details) of questionable treatment, along with
showing evidence that the doctor was emailing patients about herbal supplements
that he “sold on the side.”
Nevertheless,
the sheriff of the Texas town, who is great friends with the doctor-in-question,
and who credits the doctor with saving his life from a heart attack, arrested
the nurse for “misuse of official information” – a third degree felony in
Texas.
After
the nurse was arrested last June, a surprise inspection by state investigators
found “several violations by Dr. Arafiles and concluded that the hospital had
discriminated against the nurses by firing them for ‘reporting in good faith.’”
From the article:
“To me, this is completely
over the top,” said Louis A. Clark, president of the Government Accountability
Project, a group that promotes the defense of whistle-blowers. “It seems
really, really unique.”
The
trial started yesterday. We’ll keep you informed.
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