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When the hospital fires the bullet.
February 24, 2016
Rosenthal E. New York Times. February 12, 2016.
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Raising concerns around the use of armed security guards in health care settings, this newspaper article and companion podcast report on the experience of a patient who disclosed a need for mental health treatment upon arriving at a hospital where staff failed to appropriately address his psychiatric condition and instead treated his physical injuries. The patient became increasingly agitated and hospital security personnel ultimately used weapons to subdue him.
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