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[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 47 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

And nothing of value was lost.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 29 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

A search of his hotel room revealed he had been taking multiple substances banned in France, along with vasodilators commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction. According to judicial sources, these substances are believed to have contributed to his death.

I'd wager we lost two capable surgeons, but then again...

practising medicine without a licence.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not a doctor, but taking vasodilators before a surgery sounds like a bad idea

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 3 points 15 hours ago

Performing surgery without a medical license is probably a bad idea too.