Brain surgeon says he did not alter his evidence over where he believed a tumour was in order to mislead Health Care Complaints Commission
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Brain surgeon Charlie Teo has been accused of lying to a medical disciplinary hearing board over two surgeries he conducted that left patients with catastrophic brain injuries.
Lawyers for the state health watchdog grilled Teo on Monday over what he knew to be the risks involved with one surgery in 2018, and how that risk was conveyed to the patient.
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Continue reading…Brain surgeon says he did not alter his evidence over where he believed a tumour was in order to mislead Health Care Complaints CommissionFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBrain surgeon Charlie Teo has been accused of lying to a medical disciplinary hearing board over two surgeries he conducted that left patients with catastrophic brain injuries.Lawyers for the state health watchdog grilled Teo on Monday over what he knew to be the risks involved with one surgery in 2018, and how that risk was conveyed to the patient.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…