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Getting the wrong kidney removed is bad enough, but what if you went in for leg surgery and had your anus operated on instead? [Fox News] (Thanks to Gregg!)
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Dancing Dentist Nearly Blinds Patient
A dentist, Dr. Trusty, was drilling on a patient and dancing to the tune "Car Wash" on the radio, when the drill bit snapped off and got caught near her eye. The doctor then tried to use a metal hook to get it out but only drove it further into the sinus and bone, according to the lawsuit. Trusty told the patient that she would probably sneeze the bit out. Doctors later said that if she had, she would have likely become blind in one eye. The patient is now suing Dr. Trusty for $600,000 in medical expenses, pain, and suffering.
Patient Says Dancing Dentist Misstepped [AP via Consumerama]
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Woman undergoes unneeded double mastectomy. [AP]
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