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Mental Health
Tragedy Focuses Spotlight on Crisis in North Carolina Mental Health System
December 21st, 2008
The death of Steven Sabock, a 50-year-old man with bipolar disorder who died on April 29 in a North Carolina state psychiatric institution after he choked on medication -- while, nearby, hospital employees entertained themselves with cards and TV -- has focused attention on the crisis in North Carolina's mental health system. "The tragic, preventable death of Steven Sabock -- which made headlines last week -- graphically demonstrates the abuse and neglect of people with psychiatric disabilities statewide and nationally," said Jeff McLoud, board president of the North Carolina Mental Health Consumers' Organization (NCMHCO), a statewide advocacy group of people with...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-12-21)
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