Sounds like he was dismissive of the prisoners’ complaints:
“He appeared to think that the majority of patient inmates seeking care were faking, and thus he did very little to examine them or treat them,” Hepps said. “As a result of this behavior, Dr. Nuygen was referred to as `Dr. Death’ by inmates.” . . .. . . Prisoners complained the doctor, who attended medical school in Vietnam, appeared to have difficulty understanding English. Also, because he suffered from Parkinson’s disease, Nuygen occasionally experienced tremors and difficulty with voluntary movements, according to his application for retirement benefits.
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The first thing I was told when I started working with prisoners was: “They lie all the time. Even if telling the truth would be just as easy they lie to keep in practice.”
My supervisor was right. They lied all the time. You have to work with them to comprehend the problem.
It’s probably hard to cover your ass and order x-rays on every scumbag prisoner…too bad for this poor schmuck…I guess that’s one of many downsides to working in riker’s…
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