S5 Ep8: Headlines XL: The Shocking and Preventable Death of William Bryan; part 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the shocking case of a patient who died during a surgical procedure due to a surgeon's mistake.

We have a special edition of headlines for you! In this episode covering a single case, we unpack the information we have on the story out of Florida, in which a patient died during a splenectomy, because his surgeon instead removed his liver by accident. ….. Intro/outro: New Media, Olive Musique Cover art: Blossom Creative Studio, Jenny Hamilton Instagram: @medcrimespodcast Follow, like, share, subscribe! Visit us at: Www.medcrimespodcast.com Medcrimes is a medical true crime podcast. The hosts are two best friends who are chatting about true crime cases in the medical field. The opinions and experiences of the hosts do NOT constitute medical advice or current practice standards. DO NOT attempt anything you hear on the show at home, and please discuss any changes in your healthcare with your healthcare provider. Additionally, while the hosts often mention current best practices, this podcast should not serve as source of best practice materials. Please refer to your facility’s policy and procedures for practice standards on a given topic or task.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate Macy, Devon Rebecca

Topics covered

• medical malpractice
• surgery errors
• true crime
• patient safety
• Florida case

Keywords

• medical true crime
• surgery mistake
• patient death
• Florida
• splenectomy
• William Bryan

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Florida

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