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A Florida Doctor Removed a Man’s Liver Instead of His Spleen

By Rachel Nuwer · Intelligencer · December 2024
A Florida Doctor Removed a Man’s Liver Instead of His Spleen
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"Thomas Shaknovsky, a surgeon in Florida, took out his patient’s liver instead of his spleen and then acted as if no mistake had been made. Medical errors like this are called ‘Never Events’ and much more could be done to prevent them."

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