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The consequences of medical mistakes: the stakes are getting higher!
Author(s) -
Kirby Roger
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.425
Subject(s) - prison , tragedy (event) , general surgery , medicine , psychology , criminology , psychiatry
In February 2010, consultant colorectal surgeon David Sellu was referred and subsequently operated upon a patient with a perforated bowel who later died. The surgeon was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence and sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Roger Kirby reviews the case in detail and outlines the lessons to be learned from the tragedy.