Convicted breast surgeon Paterson has sentence increased to 20 years
Convicted breast surgeon Paterson has sentence increased to 20 years
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England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
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English
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England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
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The rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson, who mutilated patients with unnecessary operations, has had his 15 year prison sentence increased to 20 years by the Court of Appeal. 1 Paterson misrepresented biopsy results and exaggerated the risks posed by family history to convince patients that mastectomy was essential to prevent breast cancer. Sentencin...
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Convicted breast surgeon Paterson has sentence increased to 20 years
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1926686962
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1926686962
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0959-8138
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1756-1833
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10.1136/bmj.j3757
