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Bone cement company accused of experimenting on humans
In this Aug. 16, 2007, photo provided by Cynthia Wilson, Reba Golden stands outside Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Golden died on the operating table there the next day during what should have been a routine spinal surgery. Like several other spinal surgery patients before her, Golden died after her surgeon injected bone cement into her spine and some of the material leaked into her blood stream, causing massive clotting. Also like the other patients, Golden was never told that the bone cement was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Husband petitions to have Brigham and Women’s Hospital leaders fired after medical error
Man claims his wife was allegedly given stage 4 cancer during a procedure she underwent there.
How Does Anesthesia Work?
Anesthesia is a way to control pain during a surgery or procedure by using medicine called anesthetics. It can help control your breathing, blood pressure, blood flow, and heart rate and rhythm.
Study reports medication errors in almost 50% of surgeries
Patients scarred, insurance firms duped in massive scam, L.A. County prosecutors say
Surgeon Scorecard
https://projects.propublica.org/surgeons/
Guided by experts, ProPublica calculated death and complication rates for surgeons performing one of eight elective procedures in Medicare, carefully adjusting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. Use this database to know more about a surgeon before your operation.
https://projects.propublica.org/surgeons/state/CA/procedure/8154/
HENRY KOTULA 