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The Woman Who Died in the Waiting Room.

Authors :
Interlandi, Jeneen
Springen, Karen
Source :
Newsweek. 7/21/2008, Vol. 152 Issue 3, p48-50. 3p. 5 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

This article reports on an incident at emergency psychiatric facility Kings County Hospital Center in New York City on June 18, 2008, in which outpatient Esmin Elizabeth Green died in the waiting room after awaiting treatment for over 24 hours. It is stated that U.S. public hospitals have historically had trouble providing acute psychiatric care to the poor and uninsured.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00289604
Volume :
152
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Newsweek
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
33210095