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An ear, nose and throat specialist was present in the clinic operating room where Joan Rivers underwent a procedure last month - and where she went into cardiac arrest - even though the doctor was not authorized to practice medicine in the clinic, people briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
Following the death of 81-year-old Joan Rivers from cardiac arrest on Sept. 4, questions have arisen as to the safety of the procedure she underwent at an outpatient endoscopy clinic and whether she was under general anesthesia.
Richard J. Kelly, MD, JD, MPH UC Irvine Health, Orange, California As you fumble through the anesthesia drug tray, you begin to sweat. You notice that some drugs are missing. You quickly move to open the Pyxis machine but those drugs are missing, too. You swing open the heavy door to the operating room next door.
While choosing a good surgeon is definitely important, choosing a good anesthesiologist is just as important when you come to think of it. While it is up to the surgeon to help fix whatever it is t...
