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To: DungeonMaster
Actually this type of mistake (mistaken identity of a patient) is fairly common. I have read of breasts removed off of people who were there for another proceedure. A friend of mine, took a womans gall bladder when she was there for a hysterectomy. You hear of people have their good leg removed leaving a gangrenous leg still attached

These are not goood things to happen. Res ipsi locitur. When these things happen the surgeon has a lawyer rip him a new on. Nowhere to run or hide. The surgeon is in deep do-do.

120 posted on 03/19/2008 10:34:12 AM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: Texas Songwriter
Actually this type of mistake (mistaken identity of a patient) is fairly common. I have read of breasts removed off of people who were there for another proceedure. A friend of mine, took a womans gall bladder when she was there for a hysterectomy. You hear of people have their good leg removed leaving a gangrenous leg still attached These are not goood things to happen. Res ipsi locitur. When these things happen the surgeon has a lawyer rip him a new on. Nowhere to run or hide. The surgeon is in deep do-do.

My concern was that in Germany where medicine is socialized, the surgeon is a state worker and the victim probably has little recourse. So yer stuck with a bad leg and 2 anuses...ani.

I was thinking lawyers were the problem but then this happens and reminds me of the good aspect of having representation and the ability to sue their pants off.

125 posted on 03/19/2008 10:37:28 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (WELL I SPEAK LOUD, AND I CARRY A BIGGER STICK, AND I USE IT TOO!)
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To: Texas Songwriter

Sounds like he doesn’t know an ass from an elbow.


137 posted on 03/19/2008 10:54:13 AM PDT by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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