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US Doc Faces Charges in 13 Aussie Deaths

Manslaughter hearings set against former surgery boss

By Amelia Atlas,  Newser User

Posted Feb 8, 2009 4:56 AM CST

(Newser) – An American doctor faces charges of negligence and manslaughter in 13 patient deaths in an Australian hospital, AP reports. Dr. Jayant Patel, former head of surgery in a state-run Queensland hospital, failed to disclose disciplinary measures taken against him by medical boards in both New...   Read full story »

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