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I know this is a very boring thread but ...

D

... I need help. Trying to think of high profile cases of recent medical cockups or scandals. Its for my introductory chapter of my thesis. problem is I dont watch the news and generally live in my own little bubble so havent got a clue. Harold Shipman is the only one I can think of right now. If you can think of any please post

S

would you like to munch on Lamb then DanB?

W

Depends how strict your classification is....
There was the scandle over those adverse reactions to those phase I drug trials in London earlier this year, I seem to remember something about a hospital (Mesryside??) that was removing organs from children and keeping them for further research against the parents wishes, the nurses/doctors that have injected vincristine into the spine or vein whichever one its not supposed to go in!.......er thats all I can think of off the cuff!!!

K

What about that girl from Scotland who was told she's going to die because they had mucked up her chemotherapy dose.

T

Here are a few stories of some cases I remembered

Wayne Jowett died when a Dr injected drugs into his spine by accident
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3133076.stm

Najiyah Hussain died after being given laughing gas instead of oxygen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1235745.stm

Organs taken without consent
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=906782006

Hope these are of some use :o)

D

Thanks everyone. All these are really useful, I wouldnt have had a clue otherwise. Gonna mention you all in my acknolwedgement page

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