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Patients report suffering severe burns from fires during surgery

By NBC-4 Washington  
   March 03, 2016

A series of patients have reported suffering severe burns from fires while undergoing surgery at D.C.-area hospitals, according to a News4 I-Team review. The incidents, at least four of which triggered lawsuits, date back almost a decade, but some victims and safety advocates said the frequency of the fires reveals a lack of oversight by some government agencies.

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