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Bangor Maine saying "No Thanks" to DaVita
« on: July 11, 2012, 04:37:03 AM »
Kathy Day RN and Patient Safety Activist sounds less than happy to have DaVita moving in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz-BNAkJys4

She also was the originator of this bit of artwork:
http://dialysisethics2.org/open_images/davita_poster.jpg
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Re: Bangor Maine saying "No Thanks" to DaVita
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2012, 05:42:07 PM »
Sale of EMMC dialysis clinics stirs concerns about patient safety

By Jackie Farwell, BDN Staff
Posted July 10, 2012, at 6:33 p.m.   


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Re: Bangor Maine saying "No Thanks" to DaVita
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2012, 04:25:43 PM »
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Re: Bangor Maine saying "No Thanks" to DaVita
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2012, 08:02:07 AM »
There are still a few more days to contact Maine's Department of Health and Human Services regarding the sale of their clinics to DaVita.  Here is a contact: Larry.Carbonneau@maine.gov
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