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California doctor appears in court video call for traffic offence while performing surgery
A plastic surgeon in the US is facing an investigation after participating in a videoconference call for a personal court matter while performing an operation in California.
Key points:
- Surgeon Scott Green stepped away from a patient’s procedure to talk to the court
- He had received a ticket for a traffic offence unrelated to his work
- The Medical Board of California says it has launched an investigation of the incident
Scott Green was dressed in surgical scrubs when he appeared remotely in his trial for a traffic offence, heard by the Sacramento Superior Court.
A patient undergoing a procedure is just out of view, with the beeps of medical machinery heard in the background.
“Hello, Mr Green? Hi. Are you available for trial?” asks a courtroom…
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