Sendai clinic inspected over nurse case

Sendai clinic inspected over nurse case

SENDAI, Japan - Officials from the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, the Miyagi prefectural and Sendai municipal governments walk into a Sendai clinic Jan. 17 for joint inspection following the Jan. 6 arrest of a male nurse suspected of attempting to kill a patient by administering a muscle relaxant via an intravenous drip.

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