Investigating Death of American Whose Body Remained a Week in San Antonio Hospital · Global Voices

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The confused death of a U.S. citizen inside Claudio Vicuña Hospital is being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Office, following an alert issued by the Legal Medical Service (SML). This is because the victim's body remained about seven days in the care facility without proper activation of the corresponding death protocol. Mark Alan Hershkovitz, a 67-year-old U.S. citizen, died on June 9 in the emergency service of Claudio Vicuña Hospital …