Physician accused of reusing devices has license suspended.

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Physician accused of reusing devices has license suspended.

March 30, 2011

Harasim P. Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 15, 2011:1A.

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This newspaper article reports how a physician reused single-use equipment and put patients at risk for blood-borne diseases.

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