A DOCTOR'S MISTAKE
DEATH OF A PATIENT. (Pbess Association. —Copyright.) (Hec. 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This. Day. At the inquest on Mrs 'Page, at Newcastle, a niece gave that she obtained medicine which her aunt took, remarking that it had a nasty .taste. A quarter of an hour later she died. Dr. Petherbridge; gave evidence ' that he made a mistake -in' preparing the medicine, using strychnine V instead; of quanine and hydrochloride. When he called, to see the' patient she was already dead. >He told the "Government medical officer of his mistake 1 . _ ; ■ V . Dr' Petherbridge was committed for tri&L . ' '■ ,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 July 1915, Page 6
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99A DOCTOR'S MISTAKE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 July 1915, Page 6
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