Misdiagnosis leads to amputation of woman's hands, feet

Powered by * Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. Was it an upper UTI instead of kidney stones? Maybe the hospital physicians were negligent and should have done more to get her the right diagnosis. But the scariest thing is that sometimes infections seem to come out of nowhere and do crazy things that could not have been predicted. I hope the truth comes out clearly, justice is done, and this woman now gets all the care she deserves, including the very best prosthetics. Click the following to access the sent link: Misdiagnosis leads to amputation of woman's hands, feet * Get your EMAIL THIS Browser Button and use it to email content from any Web site. Click here for more information. *This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser. http://www.ksn.com/news/also/35005814.html

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David Puckett, a Savannah man who is in the running to become CNN's Hero of the Year, got some recognition right at home today.

He was nominated because of his work in Mexico. For the last nine years, Puckett has traveled there to fit amputees with prosthetics and orthopedic braces.

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Bionic hand recognized as top invention: Scientific American Blog

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Artificial fingers help a Southport guitarist play again

Isn't it great when prosthetics help someone do what they most loved doing before they lost their limb/digits?

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Meet the Real 'Bionic Woman'

A woman reports sensations in her missing arm thanks to a high-tech prosthetic.

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This inspiring amputee was hurt by the negligence of a pharmaceutical company. Listen to her story and you decide if the supreme court should uphold the state court ruling that gave her $6 million for her arm.

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STLtoday - Pinning blame on patients for costs won't lead to

Doug Ervine, Republican State Rep for the Health Insurance industry here in the great state of MO, thinks that people would take better care of themselves if they had to pay out of pocket more. Mary Jo Feldstein thinks otherwise.

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