The Accidental Drug Trafficker
The Accidental Drug Trafficker (full text) Jacob Sullum; ReasonOnline; 2006-08-30. Source
Excerpt: “[Sullum repudiates] prosecutions that treat doctors’ errors in judgment as felonies…
Docs who err on the side of trusting their patients risk their licenses and their livelihoods. They should not have to risk their freedom.”
See also: Unbalanced Coverage of Hurwitz’ Successful Appeal - Maia Szalavitz, STATS, 2006-08-23.
Conviction Overturned , Judge Erred in Jury Instructions - Jerry Markon; Washington Post; page B01; 2006-08-23 .
Hurwitz Wins Appeal - Letter from Family to Advocates and Former Patients - Ken Hurwitz; 2006-08-23.
Ominous Implications of the Hurwitz Appeal Decision? - Bill Marcus; Retired California Attorney General; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain listServ; 2006-08-22.
The Dr. William Hurwitz Collection - WAR ON PAIN SUFFERERS #4 - Compiled by Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; 2005. Last updated: 2006-08-30.
The Doctor is Not a Criminal - Jacob Sullum; National Review; 2005-05-23.
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Tags: chilling effect, diversion, ethics, good faith, persecuted physicians, prescription drug abuse, prosecution, statistics
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