A doctor who failed to notice that a chopstick had pierced the brain of a 4-year-old boy brought to him and sent the boy home should be jailed for one year for his death, prosecutors told the Tokyo District Court on Monday.(Thanks, W. Ellis.)
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Jail Demanded For Doctor Who Overlooked Boy's Fatal Chopstick Brain Injury
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