Published: 8 May 12 09:18 CET | Print version
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A 15-year-old student was allowed to slice into woman's belly without her knowledge during a caesarian section operation at a hospital in Malmö in southern Sweden.
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Its difficult to 'harm' a 'faith' that many people probably never had to start with
She was not 'put at risk' by an untrained work experience youth cutting in to her. hmmm....seems like a course in risk assessment is needed by persons in authoritative positions! Or, just maybe we are being told that the 'supposed and much vaunted skills of surgeons' is actually just one big PR job to justify high salaries!
Take your pick
Suggest you do a search here of Swedish healthcare and related topics and find all those stories about, for example, 'no show ambulances', 'man wakes up during operation' etc etc.
But yeah - pleased for you if YOUR experience of using the Swedish healthcare system is positive.
Quite a few people on this site don't think it is very good.....
In addition to the three nations mentioned directly above, add France, USA, Italy, Spain, Germany,Switzerland, Canada...all have better healthcare than Sweden.
Swedish healthcare is a disgrace.
...and the ambulances turn up when called, with patients generally feeling BETTER after treatment
the youngster is keen to learn and is amongst the professionals (well I hope they are otherwise the kid is the expert) This young person may go on to become Sweden's top surgeon yet everyone is jumping on them (pi55 poor I say ...encouragement people)
you guys are all getting confused as the situation!
da goat is making a relli nice joke here! hahahaha