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Is it possible for the hospital have switched my ct scan with someone else's?
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Highly unlikely: There are usually redundant procedures to prevent patient misidentification. However, no human endeavor is foolproof, and these errors occasionally occur, but are rare.
Answered 1/5/2019
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