
Shame in Medicine: 6. The Mistake
The Nocturnists
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A Vanderbilt nurse accidentally hit the heart of a 72-year-old man with a needle. The patient was being treated for pancreatic cancer, but he also had blood in his system. Dr. Aaron Carroll: "I would never want any family member to go through that" He says it's normal for nurses to be the 'service of last resort' at hospitals.
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