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Prosecutor investigates deaths of eight children in Copiapo Hospital February 7, 2012 ? 8:44
COPIAP?. - The death of eight children and 26 other cases of alleged medical malpractice Copiap? Regional Hospital "San Jos? del Carmen" investigates the prosecution.
The cases range from newborn babies to children six years, which is investigated by two prosecutors defined by the Public Ministry. One of them, Juan de la Fuente, told The Mercury is a common factor is that mothers blame poor medical care as "before, (like) during and after birth", which would account for "a care protocol that is failing. "
The building principal summary states that there are ongoing to determine potential liability, while Javier Villegas, a lawyer for the families, states that the alleged negligence are related to failures of "hygiene, inadequate staffing or lack of care in medical personnel."
Asked about these cases, the hospital director Hernan Rojas, said there are summaries in progress to determine potential liability, but that "each case has its particularity and foundation. There are some cases clinical straight, and others that merit further investigation" .
As noted by the same means, the country's average is 7.9 deaths of infants under one year per thousand live births. In Atacama this figure is 10.4