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Archive > June, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 6

Medical Malpractice Quiz

The Allegation That Wouldn't Go Away

Lorne B. Sheren, MD, JD

A 36-year-old woman goes to a surgery center for arthroscopic knee repair. Staff walk the patient into the OR and place her on the table in the supine position. The anesthesiologist and the staff place the routine monitors, including blood pressure cuff and pulse oximeter, and the anesthesiologist applies the anterior chest wall electrocardiograph leads. He doesn't use any pre-op sedation.

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