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Providence doctor placed on probation
Officials say she improperly placed feeding tube
Updated: Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012, 7:43 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012, 7:43 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A Providence doctor is placed on probation for five years following an investigation by the Rhode Island Health Department.
Health officials found Dr. Rita Kurl improperly inserted a feeding tube into the abdomen of a Fatima Hospital patient in 2008.
The 89-year old woman developed a severe infection and died 13 days later.
A consent order showed Kurl ordered an x-ray after the patient yelled out in pain, but the doctor read the wrong film which showed no problem.
The Associated Press left a message for Kurl at Roger Williams Medical Center, but did not hear back.
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