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Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side.

Hospital tells of surgery on wrong side. Smith S.

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August 6, 2008
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This article reports on a wrong-side surgery that was immediately disclosed to the patient along with an apology. Hospital administrators also disclosed the error to staff.
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