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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Wrong-Site Operations: It Could Happen to You!
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When you are lying in a hospital bed waiting to go 'under the knife' (I never liked that saying), the last thing you want flying through your mind is “What if something goes wrong?!” Yes, a very scary thought whether you are having a simple procedure or a risky surgery. What's even more terrifying is that these surgical mishaps are more common then you think!To hopefully avoid such an error, it has been recommended that you as a patient ask, demand if you have to, that a doctor or nurse make their markings while you are awake and coherent. This can be vital as you may be the 'last defense'.
Tracey, MS, RD
Nutrition Specialist
Nutrition Specialist
"Where there's a will, there's a way"
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