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Fake acupuncturist banned after puncturing patient’s lung

Doctors' notes say she was lucky the injury wasn't fatal, reveals HCCC investigation
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19 February 2020
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This story has been corrected: see footnote below

A woman working as an unregistered ‘acupuncturist’ in a shopping centre caused a left-sided pneumothorax after placing needles near her patient’s collarbone while treating her for a headache, says the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC).

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