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Contributed Post I’m sure that most of us have watched countless hospital dramas. After al, TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and ER have been incredibly popular throughout recent years. Maybe it’s because of the fantastic writing and acting, but I also think that there is another reason why these shows work so well. It’s because they are set in hospitals, something that most of us are fascinated with. These are the places where people fight for their lives and where life regularly begins and ends. Pixabay But how much do you really know about what goes on the hospital? Specifically, how much do you know about all the hard work that goes into keeping people alive in the emergency ward? Here are some facts and…
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Contributed Post After deliberating for three hours on Wednesday, the 7th of December, a jury found Patricia Ann Ogle not guilty of the neglect and abuse of her step-grandmother. The verdict was delivered shortly before 2:30 PM, at the end of a three-day trial. If she had been found guilty, Ogle could have faced a 10-year prison sentence. Image: Public Domain Pictures Standing outside Fredericksburg Circuit Court after the verdict, Ogle said “It’s been real tough, I’m just glad it’s over.” At the onset of the case, Ogle faced charges of abuse and neglect causing serious injury, which arose following her 84-year-old step-grandmother’s death in April 2015. Ogle, 38, was also up against charges of abuse and neglect causing death, and involuntary manslaughter. However, those…
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