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The patient wouldn't die, but the surgeon would have punched a hole in the abdominal cavity on the wrong side. That would create a new wound, but wouldn't fix t
by ISL 5y ago
The patient wouldn't die, but the surgeon would have punched a hole in the abdominal cavity on the wrong side. That would create a new wound, but wouldn't fix the initial life-threatening problem. So then, he'd have to punch a hole on the correct side, fixing the problem.
After that, the surgeon would have to contend with malpractice concerns while the patient healed from two holes in their chest, one unnecessary.
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoThere's a 'Good Samaritan' law in most states, protecting those that try to help in an emergency in good faith.
- et2o 5y agoDoesn’t apply to a wrong-sided procedure
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoThat's incorrect
- IfOnlyYouKnew 5y agoMalpractice, of course, is civil law. Nobody going to jail.