- Homeless dumping
Homeless dumping is the practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing
homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Dumped On Skid Row |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/17/60minutes/main2823079.shtml |work= |publisher=60 Minutes |date= |accessdate=2007-05-21 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=L.A. charges hospital in dumping of homeless |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15752013 |work= |publisher=MSNBC |date=November 16 ,2006 |accessdate=2007-05-21 ]Usage
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Associated Press ;February 9 ,2007 ;Los Angeles . A hospital van dropped off a homeless paraplegic man on Skid Row and left him crawling in the street with nothing more than a soiled gown and a broken colostomy bag, police said.... Police said the incident was a case of "homeless dumping" and were questioning officials from the hospital. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17062674/ Police probe alleged L.A. homeless dumping: Hospital van reportedly spotted dropping off paraplegic man onSkid Row ] ,MSNBC viaAssociated Press ,February 9 ,2007 ]*
Associated Press ,October 25 ,2006 ;Los Angeles . "L.A. Police Allege "Homeless Dumping"." Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into suspected dumping of homeless people on Skid Row after police witnessed ambulances leaving five people on a street there during the weekend.ee also
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Patient dumping
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