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Libby Zion

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Libby Zion
A young woman who died after admission to the A&E/ER of a New York teaching hospital in 1984; her death was ultimately attributed to inadequate care provided by overworked and undersupervised medical house officers
Libby Zion
Graduate education A young ♀ who died after admission to the ER of a NYC hospital in 1984; her death was attributed to inadequate care provided by overworked and undersupervised medical house officers. See 405 Regulations.
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