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In this week's episode, Syd & Jess cover the Salem Witch Trials and the possible medical conditions that may have caused the conviction and execution of 25 people in this weird, bickering Puritan town. We're talking grain fungus that makes you hallucinate, epileptic seizures, being crushed by boulders - it's a wild ride.

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials
https://completehealthcircle.wordpress.com/tag/salem-witch-trials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
https://www.biography.com/news/salem-witch-trials-facts
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692
https://streetsofsalem.com/2015/09/22/the-pardoning-of-ann-pudeator/
https://ghostcitytours.com/salem/salem-witch-trials/accusers-accused/
https://daily.jstor.org/caused-salem-witch-trials/
https://thehistoryjunkie.com/salem-witch-trials-list/
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ma-salemafflicted/
Stuff You Should Know: https://omny.fm/shows/stuff-you-should-know-1/salem-witchcraft-trials-more-bonkers-than-you-know 

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In this week's episode, Syd & Jess cover the European Witch Trials - which may not sound related to medicine until you hear about who was targeted. Midwives, healers, widows, and middle aged women were regularly the targets of dangerous, sweeping accusations that led to the deaths of up to 100,000 people in Medieval Europe.

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Sources for this episode:
https://imss.org/2019/12/18/a-note-from-the-collections-midwives-and-healers-in-the-european-witch-trials/
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-witch-trials-of-midwives-e1ee1778568c
https://theyorkhistorian.com/2017/03/11/the-european-witch-hunts
https://teaandrosemary.com/european-witch-trials-hunts/
https://liviecampbell.medium.com/when-wise-women-were-witches-a6e42ce2610
https://historycollection.com/accounts-european-witch-hunts-reveal-deadly-origins-might-not-expect/2/
https://www.history.com/news/beyond-salem-6-lesser-known-witch-trials
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Berwick_witch_trials
https://www.thecollector.com/european-witch-hunting/
https://historycollection.com/accounts-european-witch-hunts-reveal-deadly-origins-might-not-expect/3/

Last Podcast on the Left: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-223-witch-hunts/id437299706?i=1000368182850 

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This week, Syd & Jess cover the (CURRENT) murder trial of Dr. William Husel (Dr. Do the Hustle) - who is accused of killing/causing the deaths of up to 35 patients by overdosing them with the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. As of this recording, the jury is still out on the 14 counts of murder that prosecutors have levied against the one time Cleveland Clinic's Doctor of the Year in one of the biggest murder trials in Ohio state history! Join us to decide for yourself - murder or

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.drugfacts.ca/opiates/what-does-fentanyl-do-to-your-body/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Husel#:~:text=Husel%27s%20trial%20began%20February%2022%2C%202022.%20In%20her,and%20that%20his%20actions%20caused%20the%20patients%27%20deaths.
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/husel-investigation/jurors-to-begin-husel-murder-trial-deliberations/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/12/us/william-husel-ohio-doctor-closing-arguments-mistrial-motion/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fate-ex-ohio-doctor-trial-alleged-fentanyl-deaths-go-jury-rcna22541
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/nurses-defend-ohio-doctor-accused-murdering-25-patients-lawsuit-against-n1102796
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/13/doctor-fentanyl-deaths-trial/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/us/ohio-doctor-overdose.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK8ZvVcbjco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL5sq2AHiFA&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq2ucd8EmRg
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/landing/preparing-for-coronavirus/covid-19-palliative-care-end-of-life-symptom-guide.ashx?la=en 

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This week, we're sitting down for a second time with Retired Special Agent Bruce Sackman, who spent his career tracking down medical serial killers. The topic of today's interview is the case of RaDonda Vaught, the story of a nurse who mistakenly gave a patient the wrong drug, ultimately leading to the patient's death.

In this incredibly unusual case, RaDonda was just convicted of criminally negligent homicide and criminal neglect of an impaired adult for her medication error. We're here to get Bruce's opinion on the case that recently rocked the healthcare field. 

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Bruce is also the co-author of the incredible new book: Behind the Murder Curtain: Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses Who Kill Our Veterans.

Sources:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/05/1090915329/why-nurses-are-raging-and-quitting-after-the-radonda-vaught-verdict
https://khn.org/news/article/radonda-vaught-nurse-error-medication-dispenser-homicide-trial-tennessee/
https://www.wsmv.com/2022/04/07/nurses-nationwide-quit-nursing-careers-after-radonda-vaught-verdict/#:~:text=A%20jury%20found%20Vaught%2C%20a%20former%20Vanderbilt%20University,member%20Facebook%20group%20called%20%E2%80%9CNurses%20March%20for%20RaDonda.%E2%80%9D
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/25/1088902487/former-nurse-found-guilty-in-accidental-injection-death-of-75-year-old-patient
https://ajnoffthecharts.com/case-of-nurse-charged-with-homicide-for-medication-error-raises-concerns/
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2022/03/30/radonda-vaught-district-attorney-glenn-funk-nurse-vanderbilt-nashville-prosecutor/7219820001/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4BWpqTQqMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzV6coXvYsE 

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This week, Syd and Jess cover the WILD story of Dee Dee & Gypsy Blanchard. When the mother and sole caregiver of a seriously ill little girl is brutally murdered, the entire world watches in horror as police search for the sick child. BUT, just like the tagline of this episode, "Things are not always as they appear." We'll dive into the details of a story full of FDIA (Munchausen by Proxy), abuse, scams and scandal!

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michelledean/dee-dee-wanted-her-daughter-to-be-sick-gypsy-wanted-her-mom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dee_Dee_Blanchard
https://medium.com/crimebeat/dee-dee-blanchard-and-the-crime-she-committed-against-her-daughter-gypsy-rose-blanchard-84a17acb40bc
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/5-disturbing-bizarre-facts-about-dee-dee-blanchard-gypsy-rose
​​https://allthatsinteresting.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard
https://allthatsinteresting.com/nicholas-godejohn
https://www.insideedition.com/gypsy-rose-and-dee-dee-blanchard-inside-murderous-relationship-51361
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKj8O1-pJN4
https://youtu.be/ysUtZexaZTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie4LQWlx4mo
Mommy Dead & Dearest (documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD8zn4KF95Q

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In this episode, Syd covers the fascinating mental disorder "Factitious disorder imposed on another" (FDIA), more commonly known as Munchausen by Proxy.  We're covering warning signs and symptoms, PLUS several of the FDIA stories that each created a media frenzy: Lacey Spears, Dee Dee Blanchard, and the Angel of Death - Beverly Allitt.  

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Sources for this episode:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9834-factitious-disorder-imposed-on-another
https://psychology.fandom.com/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome_by_proxy
https://www.bustle.com/p/8-fascinating-cases-of-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-the-disturbing-disorder-at-the-heart-of-mommy-dead-dearest-60021
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/beyond-gypsy-blancharde-when-mothers-harm-their-kids-for-attention-250206/lisa-hayden-johnson-250336/
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michelledean/dee-dee-wanted-her-daughter-to-be-sick-gypsy-wanted-her-mom
https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/allitt-beverley.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/06/ukcrime.health
https://allthatsinteresting.com/beverley-allitt
https://www.ranker.com/list/munchausen-by-proxy-true-stories/carlycarano
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Allitt 

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This week, Jess covers the shocking case of the Guatemala Syphilis Experiments. Conducted between 1946 and 1948, this horrifying "study" was conducted on by the same physician who led the Tuskegee syphilis experiments (which we covered in Season 1) and involved the government-led deliberate infection of prisoners, sex workers, psychiatric patients, and orphaned children. This is an incredibly heavy topic, but one you that we consider a MUST listen.

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-hopkins-guatemala-lawsuit-20150401-story.html
https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2021/09/syphilis-experiments-in-tuskegee-guatemala.html
https://www.grunge.com/341224/the-messed-up-truth-about-americas-experiments-in-guatemala
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/08/guatemala-victims-us-syphilis-study
https://www.britannica.com/event/Guatemala-syphilis-experiment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala_syphilis_experiments
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-guatemalan-syphilis-experiment-and-medical-ethics/
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/guatemala_study/
https://law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/EthicallyImpossible_PCSBI_110913.pdf
https://hekint.org/2019/04/26/the-forgotten-many-of-the-guatemalan-syphilis-experiments/

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This week, we're sitting down with the amazing James (Jim) Casey, a malpractice attorney with his own firm and over 20 years of experience in medical malpractice. His incredible career has resulted in nearly a half-billion dollars in settlements and verdicts for personal injury victims. Jim is here with us to give us the inside scoop on how holding the medical field accountable changes things for the better!

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Check out Jim's webpage, blog, and YouTube channel to hear more about the cases we discussed with him:
https://www.caseyinjury.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVfm4oxxabXm7sIKO9huGlA

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To kick off SEASON 4, and to celebrate Women's History Month, Syd and Jess are bringing you two stories of incredible Black women scientists who were pioneers and unsung heroes of medical research! First, Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston is an incredible community leader and world-renowned sickle cell disease researcher who revolutionized the way we treat babies born with this painful blood disorder. Second, Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, and her groundbreaking work laid the foundation for everything we know about high cholesterol and heart disease, the leading cause of death in America!

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Sources:
https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_124.html
https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/gaston.html
https://www.theblacklibrary.org/stories/black-doctors/marilyn-hughes-gaston
https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/014500/014533/html/14533bio.html
https://www.theblacklibrary.org/stories/black-doctors/marilyn-hughes-gaston
https://sicklecellspeaks.com/understanding-sickle-cell/what-is-sickle-cell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ovVk2Ly-8&t=132s

https://blackhistory.news.columbia.edu/people/marie-maynard-daly
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Maynard_Daly
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2020/marie-m-daly-from-a-love-of-science-to-a-legacy-of-discoveries-2/
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/african-americans-in-sciences/marie-maynard-daly.html
https://www.yourgenome.org/stories/unsung-heroes-of-science-marie-maynard-daly
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/clark-marie-maynard-daly-1921-2003/
https://www.awis.org/historical-black-women-scientists

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We really hope you guys enjoyed Season 3 as much as we enjoyed making it! We're going to take one week off and we'll see you next week for the start of Season 4 - here's a little teaser for next week's episode! 

❤️ Syd & Jess
Malpractice Podcast

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