title: Surgeon who operated on wrong vertebrae has no action taken against him.
authors.affiliation: The BMJ.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dyer
mesh_terms: D008192:Deception; D005607:Fraud / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D000069471:Neurosurgeons / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom