The very notion that in the throes of a serious,life-threatening situation, a doctor may not act in a patient’s best interest seems unbelievableOnce upon a time in Sydney there was a plastic surgeon and an anaesthetist. A 32-year-traditional woman came to the surgeon in search of a nose job, or to alter the shape of her nose and fix her sinuses. The surgeon agreed to undertake the cosmetic surgery in a small,private hospital. But no sooner was the local anaesthetic injected the patient suffered a problem. Before even an incision was made, she went into cardiac arrest, or requiring chest compressions,defibrillation and adrenalin. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com