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University Of California Hospital Publicizes 6,000 Patient Records While Mining For Prospective Donors

The University of California's non-profit medical center accidentally exposed 6,000 patient records as part of their continuing effort to hunt for prospective donors. The "large and very significant data breach" was caused by UCSF's data miner, Target America, which received details on almost 40,000 patients. More »

3:11 PM on Sun May 4 2008
By Carey
2,213 views, 16 comments

rectal exams

Jury Says 'Up Yours' To Rectal Exam Lawsuit

Remember Brian Persaud, the Brooklyn construction worker who tried to sue a New York hospital for performing a by-the-books rectal exam on him in 2003? On Monday, a Manhattan jury tossed his lawsuit, claiming he failed to show he suffered assault and battery. This means we'll never get to hear both sides splitting hairs about what constitutes a full "rectal examination"—Persaud says the doctor did it, and the doctor says she didn't.
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11:38 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Chris Walters
9,817 views, 58 comments