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SANTO DOMINGO.- Public Health minister Bautista Rojas on Tuesday said the two nurses and five doctors who were filmed punching Moscoso Puello hospital director doctor Roberto Lafontaine had been fired, but fell short of filing charges against them.

Among those fired is the head of the Dominican Medical Guild (CMD) in the National District, doctor Rufino Senén Caba, and the residents Erick Antonio Fabian and Augusto de los Santos, for violating Health Law 42-01 on ethics and discipline.

Lafontaine was beaten Monday morning when CMD leaders tried to prevent some doctors whom they define as strike breakers from providing consultations for the patients.

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11 comment(s)
Written by: josean, 11 Aug 2009 3:42 PM
From: United States
The PLD and Lie-onel Fernandez fire doctors and nurses for trying to get a decent living wage but not Radames Segura who has 40 family members on the payroll as has done nothing to improve electrical services.

This is the justice, transparency and morality of the PLD at work; fire those that contribute to society and keep on the payroll those that steal from it!

Dr Bosch must be rolling in his grave.

¡Eh Pa’ Lante Que Vamos!
Written by: juanb, 11 Aug 2009 4:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Josean:

Would a PRD government be any better? Based on past performances we all know that it would be MUCH worse. The current PLD government is a bunch of lieing thieves. The previous PRD government was a stupid lieing bunch of thieve.
Written by: josean, 11 Aug 2009 4:20 PM
From: United States
Why do you ASS-ume that a critique of the PLD is an endorsement of the PRD?

The majority of the people in DR doesn’t belong nor identify with any of the three criminal enterprises called PLD, PRD and PRSC; which currently only exist on paper since it ate up the PLD.
Written by: danny00, 11 Aug 2009 5:43 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Mob lynches thief in La Julia
A mob lynched an alleged criminal who was would have been surprised stealing in a house on the Jose Contreras Avenue in the La Julia section of the capital. This is the fourth known case so far this year that has had fatal consequences for the suspect thief. It is a phenomenon that according to experts is caused by the generalized feeling of insecurity, due on the one hand to rising crime and on the other to the weakness of the justice system.
Yesterday in Santiago, another man was seriously injured when a mob tried to lynch him under the suspicion that they were dealing with a thief trying to steal in the Cienfuegos barrio.
Written by: danny00, 11 Aug 2009 5:45 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
just one idea i had
Written by: danny00, 11 Aug 2009 5:46 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
electric service.... yes when he was running against hipo..... he did say elec for all..... and yes for a few months it get better...... and as you know down hill from their on
Written by: anthonyC, 11 Aug 2009 8:52 PM
From: United States
josean,

Only a ignorant, arrogant, self-absorbed, blind commie would even try to defend the violent acts of those, so-called, doctors and nurses.

Then people ask me why I stopped doing business in the DR.
Written by: glomarexplorer, 11 Aug 2009 11:03 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
When well-educated professionals such as doctors, typically known for service and devotion to their patients, respond in this manner, one has to recognize that the level of frustration has reached the danger limit.

I believe this is a microcosm of the general feelings pervading dominican society at all layers.

I believe greater chaos should soon follow and reach exponential proportion.

People are clearly fed up with things the way they are, and not willing to take it anymore.

God help DR!
Written by: ZonaDominicana, 12 Aug 2009 12:41 AM
From: United States, Orange County, California
Where these people get educated at? In the country many people don't believe in fair argument; they just go straight to violence in order to get their voice heard and win the debate. DR universities have many stupid classes that are not needed. It is time to change our education system and change it for good.
Written by: Gringo_1, 12 Aug 2009 7:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
I sympathize with the plight of the health care professionals, but I can not accept beating up other doctors who are trying to see their patients. I believe the hippocratic oath comes first.
Written by: josean, 12 Aug 2009 10:31 AM
From: United States
"Then people ask me why I stopped doing business in the DR."

We already have enough shoe shine boys, thank you very much!
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