Doctor collapses and dies in front of patient after working 18-hour shift
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China: A medical practitioner in China is reported to have suffered a stroke and died after going through a gruelling shift of 18 hours straight. The doctor simply collapsed in front of the patient and despite resuscitation efforts that lasted around 20 hours could not be saved.
Metro.co.uk reports that Zhao Bianxiang, 43 years, who was deputy head of respiratory medicine at the Yuci District People's Hospital in Jinzhong City in China, died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which is caused by the rupturing of an aneurysm in the brain.
Metro.co.uk reports that Zhao Bianxiang, 43 years, who was deputy head of respiratory medicine at the Yuci District People's Hospital in Jinzhong City in China, died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which is caused by the rupturing of an aneurysm in the brain.
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