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Add comments and raise thought-provoking questions on the following post: “In 1995, Dr. Rolando Sanchez performed surgery on a 52-year-old woman. The plan was to amputate one of the patient’s legs in response to a disease situation. The operation was performed, and Dr. Ronaldo Sanchez amputated the wrong leg. Investigating the cause later found that a sequence of mistakes before the surgery eventually led to that tragic surgical error. For instance, the incorrect leg was indicated to be the one that needed the operation in multiple places, including the blackboard in the operating room, the computer system in the hospital, and the schedule for the surgery room, which caused nurses to prepare and hygiene for the wrong leg. Dr. Sanchez attended to operate the surgery on the wrong leg. Assessing the strength of the case and discussing the four elements in the 4 Ds of malpractice shows that, first, it is the physician’s duty. The surgeon didn’t fulfill his duty, obligation, and responsibility in securing the proper documentation and meeting adequate communication with his staff; this resulted in not meeting the requirements and details of the surgery accurately before operating. Second, negligence: the surgeon should have reviewed his documentation and
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