A year after a lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties
Union alleging grave medical neglect of prisoners by Arizona’s private
prison health care providers, prisoners have continued to die or endure
unnecessary suffering after lack of basic treatment. After asking for
medical assistance, many prisoners were told to “be patient” or “pray,”
according to a new report. In a particularly tragic case, a man with
lung cancer, Ferdinand Dix, issued multiple requests for medical
treatment. Instead of receiving proper attention, Dix was told to drink
energy drinks. The cancer ultimately moved to the rest of his body,
severely impacting his liver and lymph nodes, and resulting in Dix’s
death.
The new report by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) issued this month found that medical neglect included “delays and denials of care, lack of timely emergency treatment, failure to provide medication and medical devices, low staffing levels, failure to provide care and protection from infectious disease, denial of specialty care and referrals, and insufficient mental health
treatment.”
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The new report by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) issued this month found that medical neglect included “delays and denials of care, lack of timely emergency treatment, failure to provide medication and medical devices, low staffing levels, failure to provide care and protection from infectious disease, denial of specialty care and referrals, and insufficient mental health
treatment.”
Read on...
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