title: The drug thief at Georgetown U Medical Center.
abstract: The article gives the anatomy of a $2 billion class-action lawsuit. A drug-abusing hospital employee may have exposed hundreds of patients to HIV, hepatitis, and other viruses during his period of employment. Not only has the episode been embarrassing for the prestigious medical center, but it also has focused attention on the potential consequences for hospitals that do not screen employees for drug use.
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authors.lastname: Appelbaum
mesh_terms: D004219:District of Columbia; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D012637:Security Measures; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013800:Theft / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000078329:Workforce