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Re: possible free or cheap surgery by students?

Subject: Re: possible free or cheap surgery by students?
From: PF Riley
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:23:47 -0700
Newsgroups: sci.med, misc.health.alternative, alt.health, misc.education.medical
On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:17:38 -0400, K@.not wrote:

>I have a friend who needs surgery on an inguinal hernia.
>He doesn't have insurance, and can't afford the operation.
>I've heard that sometimes medical students want practice
>with surgery. Is there a possibility that he could volunteer
>to let a student practice on him? If so, how to find out 
>more about it?

No. In the U.S., it would be illegal for an unlicensed medical student
to be in charge of a surgical case. There would have to be a licensed
physician present during the key portions of the case, meaning legally
he would have to charge for the procedure.

PF

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