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Whistleblower nurse acquitted of charges


February 15, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Anne Mitchell, the Texas nurse who faced criminal charges after reporting a physician for malpractice, has been acquitted of all charges. But that’s not the end of the legal wrangling.

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Nurse faces 10 years in prison for reporting doc’s malpractice


February 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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A nurse who reported a doctor’s unorthodox-at-best techniques now finds herself facing criminal charges of misusing official information.

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