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Ambulatory Surgery
Investigators at University of Toronto publish new data on ambulatory surgery
April 19th, 2008
According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "Occasionally, ambulatory surgical patients present without an escort for their procedure. This creates a dilemma for caregivers, and allowing patients to drive may have an impact on their safety." "The Canadian Medical Protective Association is a mutual defense organization for 95% of Canadian physicians. The national database is a unique and extensive repository of medico-legal data. We scanned this database for malpractice patients who were discharged after an ambulatory surgery procedure and allowed to drive home with a poor outcome. From this database, two malpractice cases of patients who were discharged without an escort...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-19)
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