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Q J Med 2004; 97: 183-184
QJM vol. 97 no. 3 (c) Association of Physicians 2004; all rights reserved.

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‘Dear Doctor,’ I wrote to the medical registrar, ‘This woman appears to have surgical emphysema extending from her chest into her neck and face ... ’

I saw the patient three days before Christmas. I had just completed my last surgery before going off for two weeks’ break with my family. There was one home visit to do, then Christmas lunch with the team, and my work would be finished for the year.

I set off in the car to do the visit, but the Christmas traffic was backed up for nearly a mile, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

John Launer


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