"A HOSPITAL IS NOT A RESTAURANT."

With thesewords, Russian doctors have dismissed complaints by patients andtheir families that doctors have continued to test drugs on anyonewho has checked into a hospital without giving any notification,Ogonek (no. 28) reported. Psychotropic drugs continue tobe given to patients without their consent, the weekly reported;and while this is a clear violation of Russian law, the authoritiesare doing nothing to stop it.

Rising Ground Water Threatens Russian Cities.