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Malpractice

Arthur Spears, a 63-year-old London accountant, was afraid of doctors and hospitals. So much so that when he needed bladder surgery recently, he did it himself. The resulting infection killed him. “Unfortunately, [his] drastic remedy went wrong,” the coroner said. “A simple operation would have solved the problem.” (Reuters) ...Oh, sure: always second-guessing the surgeon.


Publication Date: 11 December 1994

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