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I had a cheekbone fracture and had on call resident not head and neck surgeon. malpractice?
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Residents evaluate: Best trauma centres are managed by residents, they evaluate first and call the attending surgeons if surgery is needed, most of the time have to wait till swelling goes down, some time it takes wks, .
Answered 9/28/2016
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