The Guardian
UK · 1 hrs ago
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Doctor’s ‘grossly irresponsible prescribing’ played direct role in two deaths, Tasmanian coroner finds
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A Tasmanian coroner has found that a former doctor's grossly irresponsible prescribing practices directly contributed to the deaths of two patients, with the doctor providing effectively unlimited drug supplies to patients with addiction issues.
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A former medical practitioner who was the subject of multiple red flags played a direct role in the deaths of two patients through grossly irresponsible drug prescribing, a coroner has found.
Nicholas Brown, Matthew Winwood, Toni Wiki and Belinda Kemp, who were all drug dependent, died in Tasmania between September 2016 and August 201
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