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National › Doctors admit leaving metal nut in heart of man who died

Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture said Friday that doctors accidentally left a metal nut inside the heart of a patient who underwent surgery… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Sat, Nov 07 2009

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