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Abstract: 

In Crowson v. Washington Co., Utah, 983 F.3d 1166 (10th Cir. 2020), we encounter an excruciatingly detailed set of facts relating to the less-than-optimal health care provided by a nurse and physician. The district court found that a reasonable jury could find that the care provided by a staff nurse Johnson and a contract physician who almost never was actually present on site constituted deliberate indifference; the 10th circuit reversed, however, in a decision that shows a need for better integration of medical, mental health and substance abuse care.

Keywords: Crowson v. Washington Co.

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