Loma Linda hospital patients' personal information stolen

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http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_nb26_information.3353e01.html

 A thief has stolen personal information regarding more than 500
surgical patients of Loma Linda University Medical Center, according
to hospital officials.

A desktop computer containing the information disappeared April 5 from
the department of surgery's administrative office on Campus Street.
San Bernardino County deputy sheriffs are investigating but the
machine hasn't been recovered.

The missing information includes each patient's name, medical record
number, diagnosis, surgery date, and the type of procedure.
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