Italian minister apologises after delivery room fight (dr's fistfight in delivery room)

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Source: BBC

Italy's health minister has apologised to a woman for a fight between two doctors in the delivery room as she was about to give birth.

The authorities are investigating whether the woman suffered complications as a result of the row.

Laura Salpietro, 30, had her uterus removed and her baby boy suffered heart problems and possible brain damage at birth on Thursday in Messina, Sicily.

Her husband Matteo Molonia says the confrontation delayed a C-section.

After a heated exchange of words, one of the doctors seized his colleague by the neck and shoved him into a wall, according to Mr Molonia's account to police, reports said.

The other doctor reacted by punching a window, which shattered, injuring his hand, they said. (more)

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11129608

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[BrklynLiberal]

1. Wow. Guess the Hippocratic Oath is irrelevant here...

I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement:

To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art.

I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.

I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.

But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.

I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.

In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or with men, be they free or slaves.

All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.

If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all men and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my lot.

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5. It reads: Whatsa matta wit you?

:)

[bertman]

2. Sounds like somebody's been watching too much Gray's Anatomy.

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3. I hope Dr. House's hand will heal in time for the new season.

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6. So Hugh Laurie is an Italian masquerading as as a Brit playing an American? nt

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Santo Elsewhere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-4E06VW2vU

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Wow! What a great cast they had on that show!!!!

[Binka]

13. IMHO St Elsewhere was the second best series ever on TV AFTER 6 Feet Under n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

14. It WAS one of the best!!!!!

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16. There was no show.

Never happened. :)

[BrklynLiberal]

18. True. It was merely the imaginary wanderings of an autistic child....looking into a snow globe.

[AngryAmish]

8. At least they showed up

Last baby our anesthesiologist did not show up, delivery nurse left and ob doc only showed up when baby was crowned. I almost had to catch him myself.

[valerief]

9. Holy cannoli! nt

[raccoon]

10. It's nice to know the US isn't the only country where craziness like this occurs. nt

[Peace Patriot]

11. I'd sure like to know what that fight was about.

Could be it saved her life or the baby's. We don't know. Could've been about something petty. If the latter, the doctors need to be disciplined if not drummed out of the profession. But if it was a "House" moment, maybe it was justified. Story is incomplete. Not enough info.

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12. From other articles, one dr. wanted to perform the C-section, one didn't nt

[rug]

15. I'm glad this was broken up before they started hitting each other with the baby.

[No Elephants]

17. The Health Minister apologized? He felt responsible to a citizen? Impressive.