Mediagazer: ABC TV show NY Med aired a man's death without approval of his family, who are now suing ABC, the hospital, and the doctor involved (Charles Ornstein/ProPublica)

3:14 AM ET, January 4, 2015

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Charles Ornstein / ProPublica:

ABC TV show NY Med aired a man's death without approval of his family, who are now suing ABC, the hospital, and the doctor involved — When a Patient's Death is Broadcast Without Permission — This story was co-published with the New York Times. — Anita Chanko could not sleep.

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