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CASE ON POINT: Ouelette v. Patel, 2007 FLACA2 2D06-397 (11/17/2007) So.2d -FL
ISSUE: What if your backup surgeon cannot respond for you?
CASE FACTS: On April 25, 1997, Dr. Bhasker Patel, a cardiologist, admitted Lewellyn Ouellette to a hospital for a percutaneous transluminal (balloon) anoplasty of his right superficial femoral artery. After the procedure was completed, the patient developed an occlusion of blood from the artery. Such an occlusion is a known complication generally treated by surgery. After deciding that the patient required surgical intervention to restore blood flow, Dr. Patel contacted Dr. Raymond Waters, a vascular surgeon, for assistance. However, Dr. Waters was performing emergency surgery at another hospital and was unavailable. Dr....
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