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Blocked from public health system, drunk doctor finds new job
Anaesthetist who abandoned patient mid-operation, passed out from intoxication found new employment.
Harriet Alexander is a Fairfax Media reporter specialising in health.
Anaesthetist who abandoned patient mid-operation, passed out from intoxication found new employment.
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