Surgeon has non-delegable duty to ensure no foreign bodies are left behind. Fields v. Yusuf 144 Cal. App. 4th 1381 (Ct. App. Cal. 2006).
West
John C
JC
Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute, Lansing, MI, USA.
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