Word: appendix
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Cynthia Herdrich says yes - she is the patient described in the previous scenario. After a doctor informed her that she would have to wait eight days to have tests on her excruciatingly painful stomach, Herdrich's appendix burst, sending her into emergency surgery. Her lawyer, James Ginzkey, claims her life was put at risk because her doctor was keeping an eye on the bottom line - and a possible bonus - rather than on Herdrich's health. Ginzkey told the court that there was a place for cost-cutting measures and even financial incentives, but that patients should be allowed...