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Double-booked: when surgeons operate on two patients at once.

July 26, 2017

Boodman SG. Kaiser Health News. July 12, 2017.

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Scheduling overlapping surgeries has gained recognition as a controversial practice in surgical care. This news article reports on concurrent procedures, how double-booking can result in loss of trust in the surgical team, and motivations for the practice such as efficiency.

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