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Jacqueline Feldman, Alabama Psychiatrist, wants to monitor patients with electronic pills which transmit back to the psych’s computer
abc3340.com FDA approves first ever digital tracker pill; Psychiatrist says "may be the first step" by Patrick Thomas November 28th, 2017 Psychiatrist Jacqueline Feldman BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A digital sensor can now detect whether you take your prescriptions. The FDA has given approval for one psychiatric medicine. ABC 33/40 sat down with a psychiatrist about what this could mean for patient-doctor relationships and if it has a broader usage. The drug is Abilify MyCite. It's for people with mental illness. According to the FDA, it digitally tracks if patients are swallowing their medications. A first ever FDA approved digitally-sensored [...]
Kim Hyun Chul, Korean psychiatrist, under fire for publicly diagnosing celeb
allkpop.com SOCIAL MEDIA Psychiatrist apologizes to Yoo Ah In, then deletes all content related to the actor from Twitter By beansss November 30, 2017 Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul Psychiatrist Kim Hyun Chul, who previously came under fire for publicly diagnosing actor Yoo Ah In of hypomania based solely on the actor's SNS activity, has apologized for his actions. After netizens began flooding his SNS with criticism, Kim Hyun Chul posted on November 30, "Even if the truth was revealed due to criticism, it applies in the category of defamation of character... But I did not become licensed so I [...]
Psychiatrist Carlos Warter aka Charles Warter Arrested in Argentina – was in trouble in Colorado
The Associated Press May 26, 2011 Doc arrested in Argentina was in trouble in Colo. By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Dateline: Honolulu Charles Warter aka Carlos Warter - psychiatrist Psychiatrist Carlos Warter aka Charles Warter[/caption]A psychiatrist arrested in Argentina on charges of falsely billing $1 million in health insurance claims in Hawaii was involved in similar fraud some 30 years ago in Colorado, according to documents obtained Wednesday. Dr. Carlos Warter was arrested in Argentina on Monday and is expected to be extradited to Honolulu. A federal grand jury indictment accuses the psychiatrist of knowingly sending about $1 million in [...]
New Zealand Psych Colin Bouwer Deported to South Africa after serving 15 years in prison
stuff.co.nz Convicted wife murderer Colin Bouwer's $10,000 travel bill By Hamish McNeilly December 2, 2017 Psychiatrist Colin Bouwer Former psychiatrist Colin Bouwer ticked 'widowed' for his relationship status, and under convictions he wrote 'murder'. "I have been away from South Africa for 20 years," he wrote to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. "Since being in prison I have developed Stage 4 chronic disease of kidneys." But the 67-year-old's appeal to stay in New Zealand on humanitarian grounds was declined and he was deported to South Africa on October 9. Bouwer served 15 years in prison for murdering his wife, [...]
UK Psychiatrist Valerie Murphy guilty of misconduct in case of teen’s tragic death
Oxford Mail Tribunal decision: Valerie Murphy guilty of misconduct in Connor Sparrowhawk case By Sophie Grubb November 12, 2017 Psychiatrist Valerie Murphy A TRIBUNAL has rapped a doctor responsible for Connor Sparrowhawk's care, throwing doubt on her fitness to practise and deeming her failures ‘deplorable’. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service has published its report on psychiatrist Valerie Murphy, who was accused of a catalogue of oversights in the run-up to the Oxford teenager's tragic death. Following a hearing, which began in August, the tribunal today found several failures had been proven and concluded her fitness to practise had been [...]
Konstantinos Paraschakis, Greek Psychiatrist, Convicted of Fraud
ekathimerini.com NEWS November 13, 2017 Term upheld for doctor who helped with GD gun licenses Upholding an earlier conviction, an Athens appeals court handed a 12-month suspended sentence on Monday to a psychiatrist who was convicted of supplying false certificates to members of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party which allowed them to receive gun licenses. Konstantinos Paraschakis, who was also an MP candidate for Golden Dawn, had initially received a 15-month sentence. At the time of his offenses in 2012, he worked at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital. Konstantinos Paraschakis +++ File a complaint against a psychiatrist - PsychSearch www.psychsearch.net/complaints
Brent Crane, Ohio Psychiatrist, Releases Killer who Kills again
Legal Reader Relatives of Muhammad Shabazz Ali Triple Homicide Sue Hospital, Psychiatrist, Killer By Ryan J. Farrick November 15, 2017 Psychiatrist Brent Crane When convicted killer Muhammad Shabazz Ali was brought to a hospital in Dayton, OH, his behavior took a turn for the worse. The mentally ill man started screaming and acting aggressive. He threw chairs around a secure room in Grandview Hospital. “I want my medicine!” Ali yelled, repeatedly demanding access to pills he’d previously been prescribed. Ominously, Ali gave hospital staff a warning – that without the right treatment, he wouldn’t be able to stop himself [...]
New Jersey Psychiatrist Joel Glass willfully fanned the flames of a deadly epidemic
Burlington County Times State officials: Evesham psychiatrist’s license revoked By Rose Krebs November 16, 2017 Psychiatrist Joel Glass A Burlington County psychiatrist’s medical license has been permanently revoked after he prescribed massive doses of opioids, New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino and the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs announced Thursday. Joel B. Glass, 74, who had a practice in Evesham, allegedly prescribed tens of thousands of oxycodone pills to two patients over four years without justification and violated the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program. The program, which mandates that doctors conduct quarterly checks on patients prescribed Schedule II narcotics for [...]
Dale Giolas, Illinois psychiatrist, sued by patient for improper sexual activity
Business Insurance Insurer must cover defense of psychiatrist accused of sexual misconduct By Judy Greenwald November 9, 2017 Psychiatrist Dale Giolas A federal court has ruled a medical malpractice insurer has a duty to defend a psychiatrist accused of inappropriate sexual activity with a patient, while also holding he is entitled to obtain independent counsel in the underlying litigation. Dr. Dale Giolas treated Staci Ferguson as a patient from 2011 until early 2016, according to Wednesday’s ruling by the U.S. District Court in Chicago in Professional Solution Insurance Co. v. Dale Giolas M.D. and Staci Ferguson. In August 2016, [...]
Harshad Shah, Long Beach Psychiatrist, Gets the Slammer for Bribing an IRS agent
Press-Telegram Psychiatrist in Long Beach sentenced for trying to bribe IRS agent By STAFF REPORT November 6, 2017 A psychiatrist who practices in Long Beach was sentenced to more than four years in prison for paying a $30,000 bribe to an IRS agent who was auditing the man’s taxes, authorities said Monday. Dr. Harshad Shah, 62, of Cypress, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in a written statement. Shah was convicted of one count of bribery of a public official by a federal jury after a five-day trial in October [...]