Do you know what happens during surgery?
Cut…open…correct…sew.
Maybe somebackground music. Hip if the doctor likes that. Or classical.
Well, not exactly.
You might be surprised. Or horrified to learn the truth.
How about your technician who’s running the bypass machine texting during the procedure…
Or the nurse checking airfares…
And your neurosurgeon chatting away on a personal phone call?
That’s right. Electronic devices have not only taken over our culture. They’ve taken over the operating room!
While some medical schools are teaching would-be doctors to use electronic devices – hopefully for diagnostic purposes – other medical staff prefer to check eBay.
Various high-profile cases have illustrated the deadly effects that doctor distraction can have.
The most famous case happened in Texas where a woman died after her oxygen levels fell during surgery. The anesthesiologist, who failed to notice the issue for 20 minutes, was accused of emailing and texting…
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