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A patient death from a medical error in Finland costs less than $3,000

A Finnish doctor forgot to restart his patient’s pacemaker following a routine check-up and the man later died

“The doctor, who called the oversight an accident, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and breach of duty, and fined 2,120 euros ($2,723).”

A somewhat different take on malpractice overseas.

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