Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, spent a relatively routine day back at his Houston clinic where he began seeing patients again Monday.
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Michael Jackson's physician returns to his practice in Texas today.The doctor was welcomed back by his mostly elderly patients in an underserved community of Houston. Miranda Sevick, Murray's attorney's spokeswoman, said Murray saw seven patients.
"He hasn't lost a patient in Houston or Las Vegas," Sevick told ABCNews.com. "He's just thrilled to be back. The greatest joy of his life is working as a doctor. After being in exile and being able to hug his patients and shake their hands, he's never been so rejuvenated. He looks relaxed and happy."
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/MichaelJackson/michael-jackson-doc-conrad-murray/story?id=9157691
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Medical board question: Is Jackson doctor threat to patients?
December 04, 2009
Medical board question: Is Jackson doctor threat to patients?
When Dr. Conrad Murray, the Houston cardiologist at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, resumed seeing patients in Acres Homes last week, the question on many minds was, Should he be able to practice?
After all, Murray faces possible criminal charges — Los Angeles police investigators recently said they won't make a decision on his case until 2010 — for giving the pop singer the powerful anesthetic propofol, which the coroner's report ruled killed him. And even if he escapes prosecution, most doctors expect Murray will lose his license over what one says "goes beyond medical malpractice."
Houston Chronicle
The enduring question: Will Texas Medical Board revoke Conrad Murray's license?
So what's the latest from the Texas Medical Board, which, contrary to the impression you might have got from everyone's favorite gossip site TMZ, has not confirmed it is investigating Murray. State law only allows disciplinary actions to be made public, not investigations.
"Murray, like all Texas doctors, is subject to scrutiny as well as entitled to due process as outlined in the law which the board must follow," TMB President Irvin Zeitler said in a statement. "Developments and final actions in California and Nevada on both a medical board and criminal action basis will be monitored."
Curious whether that meant Texas is letting California and Nevada, the two other states where Murray is licensed, take the lead, hoping to piggyback on their action, we called the board for clarification. Mari Robinson, the board's executive director, said it simply means if another state board were to take a disciplinary action against Murray, that would trigger a TMB investigation (if one is not already under way) and could trigger immediate TMB action. She said that a license revocation by another state would obviously receive greater priority than a fine.
Beyond that, Robinson wasn't tipping her hand about Murray's status in Texas. If officials deemed Murray a threat to his patient, the board could act quickly to convene an emergency hearing at which some sort of limitation could be placed on the doctor's practice, such as suspending his license or requiring he be accompanied by a supervising physician. It would appear Murray is not seen as such a threat, given the lack of such a hearing or rumors of such a plan more than seven months after Jackson's death.
Robinson acknowledged many Houstonians' concerns, but emphasized the board still needs to meet legal standards and that proof a violation occurred can be difficult to obtain.
So what do you think? Murray's admission he gave Jackson propofol in an unmonitored setting enough proof for you? Or do you think a disciplinary body needs to wait until it has all the evidence?
http://blogs.chron.com/medblog/archives/2009/12/public_waits_fo.html
Medical board question: Is Jackson doctor threat to patients?
When Dr. Conrad Murray, the Houston cardiologist at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, resumed seeing patients in Acres Homes last week, the question on many minds was, Should he be able to practice?
After all, Murray faces possible criminal charges — Los Angeles police investigators recently said they won't make a decision on his case until 2010 — for giving the pop singer the powerful anesthetic propofol, which the coroner's report ruled killed him. And even if he escapes prosecution, most doctors expect Murray will lose his license over what one says "goes beyond medical malpractice."
Houston Chronicle
The enduring question: Will Texas Medical Board revoke Conrad Murray's license?
So what's the latest from the Texas Medical Board, which, contrary to the impression you might have got from everyone's favorite gossip site TMZ, has not confirmed it is investigating Murray. State law only allows disciplinary actions to be made public, not investigations.
"Murray, like all Texas doctors, is subject to scrutiny as well as entitled to due process as outlined in the law which the board must follow," TMB President Irvin Zeitler said in a statement. "Developments and final actions in California and Nevada on both a medical board and criminal action basis will be monitored."
Curious whether that meant Texas is letting California and Nevada, the two other states where Murray is licensed, take the lead, hoping to piggyback on their action, we called the board for clarification. Mari Robinson, the board's executive director, said it simply means if another state board were to take a disciplinary action against Murray, that would trigger a TMB investigation (if one is not already under way) and could trigger immediate TMB action. She said that a license revocation by another state would obviously receive greater priority than a fine.
Beyond that, Robinson wasn't tipping her hand about Murray's status in Texas. If officials deemed Murray a threat to his patient, the board could act quickly to convene an emergency hearing at which some sort of limitation could be placed on the doctor's practice, such as suspending his license or requiring he be accompanied by a supervising physician. It would appear Murray is not seen as such a threat, given the lack of such a hearing or rumors of such a plan more than seven months after Jackson's death.
Robinson acknowledged many Houstonians' concerns, but emphasized the board still needs to meet legal standards and that proof a violation occurred can be difficult to obtain.
So what do you think? Murray's admission he gave Jackson propofol in an unmonitored setting enough proof for you? Or do you think a disciplinary body needs to wait until it has all the evidence?
http://blogs.chron.com/medblog/archives/2009/12/public_waits_fo.html
Jacko 911 Call Delayed For 'Over An Hour'
Michael Jackson's private doctor waited over an hour to call emergency services when he realised the singer was not breathing, according to newly-released documents
Police filed the documents to support their request to search a Las Vegas pharmacy in August.
They provide new insight into what happened on June 25, when the 50-year-old "King of Pop" went into cardiac arrest and died.
They state that Jackson's physician Conrad Murray told authorities he administered the anaesthetic propofol after trying other medications to help Jackson sleep, and after Jackson's "repeated demands" for the drug.
Jackson went into cardiac arrest within 20 minutes of that injection, while Murray had stepped out to use the bathroom, the doctor told authorities a few days after the death.
By Murray's own account to police, he did not call for help until 12:22 pm, more than an hour after he realised Jackson was not breathing.
Telephone records show that Murray used his mobile phone for 47 minutes, with three different callers, from 11:18am to 12:05pm, a period during which the doctor said he was conducting CPR.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Michael-Jackson-Death-Newly-Released-Documents-Show-Conrad-Murray-Waited-Over-An-Hour-To-Call-911/Article/200911315460126?lpos=Showbiz_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15460126_Michael_Jackson_Death%3A_Newly-Released_Documents_Show_Conrad_Murray_Waited_Over_An_Hour_To_Call_911
Police filed the documents to support their request to search a Las Vegas pharmacy in August.
They provide new insight into what happened on June 25, when the 50-year-old "King of Pop" went into cardiac arrest and died.
They state that Jackson's physician Conrad Murray told authorities he administered the anaesthetic propofol after trying other medications to help Jackson sleep, and after Jackson's "repeated demands" for the drug.
Jackson went into cardiac arrest within 20 minutes of that injection, while Murray had stepped out to use the bathroom, the doctor told authorities a few days after the death.
By Murray's own account to police, he did not call for help until 12:22 pm, more than an hour after he realised Jackson was not breathing.
Telephone records show that Murray used his mobile phone for 47 minutes, with three different callers, from 11:18am to 12:05pm, a period during which the doctor said he was conducting CPR.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Michael-Jackson-Death-Newly-Released-Documents-Show-Conrad-Murray-Waited-Over-An-Hour-To-Call-911/Article/200911315460126?lpos=Showbiz_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15460126_Michael_Jackson_Death%3A_Newly-Released_Documents_Show_Conrad_Murray_Waited_Over_An_Hour_To_Call_911
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