Friday, April 09, 2010
W. Va. Doctor Stripped Of License
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia Board of Osteopathy stripped Dr. Anita Dawson of her license Wednesday and scheduled a closed hearing on April 20th in Charleston to respond to complaints that she improperly prescribed drugs, which caused or contributed to the deaths of 11 people, including eight patients who overdosed. The deaths of 47 year old Carole Crawford, 16 year old Meaghan Crawford and 15 year old Kelsey Kuhn, who were killed in an accident last April, are the result of a long time addicted patient. Two months ago, Erma Brown, who was driving the vehicle that hit them, pleaded guilty to DUI causing death. The investigation into the prescription-writing practices of the Milton doctor began four years ago when the first complaint was filed by a family member of a patient who died.
The West Virginia Board of Osteopathy stripped Dr. Anita Dawson of her license Wednesday and scheduled a closed hearing on April 20th in Charleston to respond to complaints that she improperly prescribed drugs, which caused or contributed to the deaths of 11 people, including eight patients who overdosed. The deaths of 47 year old Carole Crawford, 16 year old Meaghan Crawford and 15 year old Kelsey Kuhn, who were killed in an accident last April, are the result of a long time addicted patient. Two months ago, Erma Brown, who was driving the vehicle that hit them, pleaded guilty to DUI causing death. The investigation into the prescription-writing practices of the Milton doctor began four years ago when the first complaint was filed by a family member of a patient who died.
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