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Oct 2021
52m 16s

“Dr. Death” Christopher Duntsch Pt. 2

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When malpractice occurs, justice often lies with the hospitals who hired the malicious professional in the first place. But it was all too easy for Texas institutions to turn a blind eye to Dr. Christopher Duntsch's medical indiscretions in 2012. Duntsch, in turn, hopped from one facility to the next, falling deeper into a deluded rampage, until his egregiou ... Show More
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