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Surgeon Saves Boy's Life By Text - UK/Africa
Health & Wellness  (tags: uk, britain, england, surgeon, congo, africa, surgery, Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF, amputation, sms, tect )

Chrissy
- 390 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text message instructions from a colleague to perform a life-saving amputation on a boy. Vascular surgeon David Nott helped the 16-year-old while working 24-hour shifts with medical charity Medecins Sans Fron
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Louise L. (48)
Wednesday December 3, 2008, 2:39 pm
This is an incredible story, about how far medicine and technology have come, and how they can help us! Thanks, Chrissy.
 
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