86-Year-Old Man Wrongly Assessed as Dying, Denied Vital Medication

An 86-year-old man in Vadsø, Norway, was mistakenly deemed to be dying and had his vital medication withheld by doctors, but he ultimately survived the ordeal.

23 Feb, 08:23 — 23 Feb, 08:23

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86-åring feilvurdert som døende – fratatt livsviktige medisiner

Et opphold på Vadsø helsesenter kunne endt dramatisk for 86 år gamle Yngvar Pedersen. Han ble fratatt livsviktige medisiner fordi legene mente han var i ferd med å dø. Men Yngvar lever.

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86-Year-Old Man Wrongly Assessed as Dying, Denied Vital Medication

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