Man falls off surgical table; St. Joseph's Hospital sued.

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Man falls off surgical table; St. Joseph's Hospital sued.

November 14, 2011

Smith ML; Wolfe WA.

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This newspaper article reports on a lawsuit regarding a safety incident that led to injury and subsequent death of a patient.

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