LEGALLY SPEAKING
On July 29, 2010, a 46-year-old obese primarily Spanish-speaking patient was admitted to a hospital by her private ob/gyn Dr. A for a total laparoscopic hysterectomy and/or laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy that day. Dr. A was new to the facility, not yet board-eligible, and had never performed the procedure as primary surgeon. The patient subsequently underwent further surgeries.
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