Hospital Discharge Controversy: Disturbing Bodycam Footage Reveals Patient's Final Moments
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Disturbing bodycam footage shows the final moments of Jean DesCamps, a 26-year-old Oregon man who died of an overdose after being discharged from a hospital where a doctor presumed he was "playing possum" and suggested police take him to a bus stop. The hospital's actions have led to threats to its federal funding, an internal review, and an "immediate jeopardy notice" from the Oregon Health Authority.
- Final moments of ODing patient discharged by doctor who said he was 'playing possum' seen in disturbing bodycam footage New York Post
- Shocking police bodycam footage reveals final moments of emaciated Oregon man, 26, who was discharged from hos Daily Mail
- Providence Milwaukie staff thought man was faking symptoms, didn’t do drug screen before he died in police cu OregonLive
- Police officers face no criminal charges in death of patient who was transported from Providence Milwaukie Hospital KGW.com
- Milwaukie officers face no criminal charges in death of Providence Milwaukie Hospital patient KGW News
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