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An investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released Monday found that “significant medical errors” were made when prescribing methadone to Ronald Johnson and Tyler Cole, two ...

I think it would be very enlightening if you would write a follow-up piece on the third leading cause of death in the United ...

The Connecticut Office of Inspector General found that “significant medical errors” were made in relation to two inmates who died of overdoses at the Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown in July ...

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In nursing school, you learn to avoid mistakes at all costs, as medical errors can result in physical injury or even death. This expectation creates a significant amount of fear and shame around ...

Ronald Johnson (left) and Tyler Cole, holding his son (right). An investigation from the Office of the Inspector General released on Monday found that “significant medical errors” were made when ...