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To: i-node who wrote (266)11/11/2002 12:58:11 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 7936
 
Another "Brickbat"

"Down Under Hospital gets The Finger

Ted Matthews, of Timaru New Zealand, developed dry gangrene in his hands after heart surgery. When he tried to schedule follow-up surgery to have his fingers amputated, he was told it would be six months before the hospital could see him. Matthews grew tired of waiting and finally sliced one rotting finger off with scissors. Another one simply fell off. "

Ah, the wonders of socialized medicine...