Dying for Relief
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Dr. John Dimowo, who was profiled in a Times series on overdose deaths, is accused of prescribing narcotics to undercover agents posing as patients.
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State medical authorities say Dr. Van H. Vu caused the deaths of three patients by negligently prescribing them powerful narcotics.
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Prescription drug overdoses, a dangerous side effect of the nation’s embrace of narcotic painkillers, are a “substantial” burden on hospitals and the economy, according to a new study of emergency room visits.
