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I think that one important fact that's been overlooked is that the mother is a healthcare professional herself. I think she may be a physician's assistant, but I honestly can't remember her exact title. Regardless, the implication in the initial story is that she has the training to monitor the doctor and his actions (or lack thereof).
As far as the statement about anesthesia only being administered in a hospital with monitoring equipment, that's just shortsited. I had minor surgery at a surgery center in downtown Chicago 3 years ago that's 4 blocks from my office. It was a nice walk over, and it's nowhere near a hospital. As long as someone has the equipment, training and license to correctly administer the anethesia, they should be allowed to do so wherever they deem appropriate.
I won't be surprised to find out that this dentist has some sort of "issue" going on right now, like a substance abuse problem. That seems to be the usual cause of big mistakes like this one, at least in my experience. My office does professional insurance for guys who make big mistakes (and pay big premiums).
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