A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staff and their condition worsens to the point of dangerous complications or death.
Patient Safety and Ethics
A Sun-Times investigation found the state’s new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.
Farmacéuticas reclutan activamente hispanos en ensayos clínicos para cumplir diversidad; participantes vulnerables priorizan pagos sobre riesgos, revelando necesidad de mejor regulación e informado consentimiento.
Ensayos clínicos en EE.UU. carecen de registro nacional obligatorio para rastrear participantes, permitiendo que voluntarios "profesionales" ganen $80k+ anuales en múltiples estudios sin supervisión sanitaria.
Participantes latinos en ensayos clínicos ocultan efectos adversos severos para no perder el pago. Las clínicas retienen hasta 20% hasta completar, forzando a inmigrantes vulnerables a aguantar condiciones peligrosas.
Pima County jails people with mental illness for competency restoration, using force and long delays in a system critics say turns jail into a de facto psych ward.
Even deeply attentive parents may miss signs of suicidal distress in autistic kids and teens, as they often differ from those shown by neurotypical youth.
Asian American families face cultural taboos, language gaps, and limited resources in end-of-life care, but early planning and culturally sensitive support can ease the journey.
亞裔家庭在安寧與臨終照護中面臨文化禁忌、語言障礙與資源不足,凸顯及早規劃與文化敏感支持的重要性。
An AI suicide-prevention startup collapsed amid financial and governance questions.