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The EKG That Found His Arrhythmia and Failed Care
A cotton bale crushes J. W. Gamble in a Texas prison and an EKG finds an arrhythmia-how did prison medical care still refuse him?
The EKG That Found His Arrhythmia and Failed Care
In this episode, we walk through the record of J. W. Gamble’s injury, medical visits, disciplinary hearings, and the missed opportunities that followed. What do the logs, prescriptions, and delays in care reveal about the prison medical system and its choices?
Date: November 9, 1973
Person: J. W. Gamble
Location: Texas Department of Corrections
Event: cotton bale accident, back injury, later arrhythmia on EKG…
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