Wounded Iraq Vet Discharged Too Early
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A soldier was discharged from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. without receiving proper care, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday.
Sgt. Ricki Hardyman, admitted to the hospital on Dec. 8 after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq, was released from the hospital while still sedated by pain medication and wearing only the bloody hospital clothing he was issued.
While Hardyman was never in any danger of dying and did not suffer any additional injuries as a result of his early release, hospital officials admitted that he did not receive the typical care given to those injured in combat. They also admitted that Hardyman's parents were not properly notified of his condition upon arriving at Walter Reed. The facility has treated almost 5,500 casualties from the war in Iraq.
"We have to find out why this happened and we're going to," chief medical officer Col. Charles Callahan told the newspaper.
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A soldier was discharged from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. without receiving proper care, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday.
Sgt. Ricki Hardyman, admitted to the hospital on Dec. 8 after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq, was released from the hospital while still sedated by pain medication and wearing only the bloody hospital clothing he was issued.
While Hardyman was never in any danger of dying and did not suffer any additional injuries as a result of his early release, hospital officials admitted that he did not receive the typical care given to those injured in combat. They also admitted that Hardyman's parents were not properly notified of his condition upon arriving at Walter Reed. The facility has treated almost 5,500 casualties from the war in Iraq.
"We have to find out why this happened and we're going to," chief medical officer Col. Charles Callahan told the newspaper.
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