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Old 02-22-2003, 04:29 PM  
FlyingIguana
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Originally posted by Dawgy

true, but youd think there would be some checks & balances in something so delicate...

i read somewhere that over 50k people a year die due to medical mistakes, and thats just the ones they catch & account for...
mistakes happen, especially in very advanced procedures. the key is to learn from those mistakes and take the necessary steps to avoid them in the future.

i haven't followed this case, but is it up to the surgeon to make sure its the right organ for that person? isn't that suppose to be taken care of before going into the operating room?
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