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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Jayant Patel

Jayant Patel stories: 2 news summaries

US Doc Faces Charges in 13 Aussie Deaths

Manslaughter hearings set against former surgery boss

Feb 8, 09 4:56 AM CST
(Newser) - An American doctor faces charges of negligence and manslaughter in 13 patient deaths in an Australian hospital, AP reports. Dr. Jayant Patel, former head of surgery in a state-run Queensland hospital, failed to disclose disciplinary measures taken against him by medical boards in both New York and Oregon. Patel faces... More »

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Australia • surgery • extradition • manslaughter • negligence • Jayant Patel

Doc Linked to 17 Aussie Deaths Busted in Portland

Bungling 'Dr. Death'  faces extradition

Mar 12, 08 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A doctor accused of leaving a bloody trail of surgical mistakes from New York to Australia to Oregon, has been arrested in Portland, the AP reports. Jayant Patel, a US citizen, fled to Oregon in 2005 after an inquiry was launched into botched operations linked to 17 deaths at a... More »

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Australia • medical malpractice • doctor • Oregon • extradition • surgeon • manslaughter • Jayant Patel

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