Number	21782
Subject	Military
Source	ABC News
State	NY
Year	2004
Publication Date	April 8
Summary	ABC News Prime Time Thursday continued their investigation of veterans' hospitals, which began in 1990. Among the many findings were: a surprising number of doctors still in training were left in charge of operating rooms and diagnostic situations while the doctors who were supposed to supervise them were not around; a disturbingly large number of mistakes and often fatal misdiagnoses; sloppy hygiene and unsanitary conditions; and retaliation against whistleblowers while incompetent administrators were promoted despite gross mismanagement.
Category	Contest Finalist
Pages	51
Keywords	Veterans;health care;military;hospitals;medical care
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