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Ebola reaches U.S.: A tragedy of errors

Gemineye

Well-known member
CNN
By Ford Vox
updated 9:09 AM EDT, Thu October 2, 2014

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As the facts roll out about Duncan, who is fighting for his life in Presbyterian Hospital Dallas' critical care unit, we should scrutinize the travel screening procedures in use in the United States and the apparently myriad ways Ebola patients can slip through the cracks, even in one of the world's most advanced medical systems.


http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/opinion/vox-ebola-mistakes/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

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A thought-provoking article. I agree with Dr. Vox that "the rationale for patient privacy may need to be rethought".
 
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