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Running head: WRONG-SITE SURGERY
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WRONG-SITE SURGERY
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WRONG-SITE SURGERY
Wrong-site surgery: A preventable medical malpractice
Jessica Muñoz
Kearsarge Regional High School
Wrong site surgery is a huge issue in America and all around the world. It is one of the most common medical mistakes. Wrong site surgery is when a surgeon goes to perform surgery on a body part, but gets the body part wrong. This can happen in a variety of ways. This can mean anatomically the wrong body part was removed, such as the right hand instead of the left. This could also occur when the anatomical position is correct, but the specific site is wrong, such as cutting off a wrong finger. And finally, it could also mean that the anatomical position and location are correct, but the wrong surgery is performed, such as connecting a muscle when they should disconnect one. This is a problem that occurs all over the world where surgery is practiced.
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