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Medical Malpractice Quiz
The Unneeded Lab Test
Lorne B. Sheren, MD, Esq.

A 27-year-old man arrives at an ambulatory surgery center to undergo elective foot surgery. He denies any past medical history and appears healthy on physical examination by his orthopedic surgeon. This surgery center's policy is to require only minimal pre-op workup; in this case, a hematocrit and a history and physical.

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