May 13, 2008
Vet commits suicide outside veterans' clinic
On Saturday the Health Disparities Blog celebrated its 2nd birthday. I had planned on posting today the first in a new series of comics focused on the topics of health and healthcare.
Then last night I stumbled upon a terribly sad story at curethis.org that was originally posted at greenvilleonline.com:
Harriett Chapman's eyes filled with tears Sunday as she recalled one of the last conversations she had with her 89-year-old father before he fatally shot himself outside a Greenville veterans' clinic last month.
Grover Cleveland Chapman told his family, "No matter what I apply for at the VA, they turn me down," she recalled.
The next day, the World War II veteran took his own life outside the Veterans Outpatient Clinic at 3510 Augusta Road, said Greenville County Deputy Coroner Mike Ellis.
Somehow posting a comic today just didn't feel right.
EXTRA: GoozNews.com posted an interesting article about the FDA and the Helsinki Declaration.
Last week, the FDA formally declared that it will no longer require that clinical trials submitted to the agency to get regulatory approval for a new drug adhere to the Helsinki Declaration. The new rule, which goes into effect next October, was supported by the drug industry but opposed by numerous public interest, patient advocacy, and consumer groups.
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Posted by David Porter at 08:00 AM
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