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Former California Surgeon Found Dead in Backyard Pool

The discovery has reopened scrutiny of a 2016 liposuction and tummy tuck that regulators linked to a patient’s fatal fat embolism.

Patient Dies in São Paulo Clinic Hall After Large-Volume PMMA Injections

69-Year-Old Patient Found Dead in Nancy Hospital Emergency Toilets

AC Explosion in Dehradun ICU Kills Patient and Triggers Official Inquiries

Singapore Doctor Jailed 18 Months for Fatal EDTA Injection in Aesthetic Clinic

Florida Surgeon Charged in Fatal Wrong-Organ Operation

Augsburg Dentist Fined €7,000 for Negligent Homicide in Sedation Death

Drug-Resistant Bacterium Detected in Porto Alegre NICU Triggers Closure After One Newborn's Death

Fourth Tewksbury State Hospital Assault in Three Weeks Fuels Scrutiny of Security Rules

Japan Orders Fukuoka Stem-Cell Clinic to Halt Treatments Under Emergency Safety Law

Florida Surgeon Indicted on Manslaughter Charge in Wrong-Organ Death

Family Sues Bridgeport Hospital Over Tele-ICU Care in 26-Year-Old’s Death

Paris Court Acquits AP-HP in 2018 Lariboisière ER Death, Finding Negligence Without Criminal Causation

Patient Dies During ICU Transfer After Generator Fire at São Paulo Cancer Institute

Medical Council Finds 13 Failings Proven Against UHL Surgeon in Teen’s Death

Moscow Investigators Charge Practitioner After Patient Dies Following Clinic Procedures

Madrid Court Awards €483,000 Over Dénia Hospital Negligence That Led to Leg Amputation

Plastic Surgeon Jailed Over Alleged Sexual Assault on Sedated Patient in Murcia Operating Room

Two Doctors Detained After Patient Dies During Dental Implant at Belgrano Clinic

Cologne ICU Patient Dies After Alleged Ventilator Tampering by Roommate