Drug mix-up: These two drugs in identical vials were at Raymond Whitbread's beside and a nurse told the baby's inquest yesterday that she handed the doctor the wrong one

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Drug mix-up: These two drugs in identical vials were at Raymond Whitbread's beside and a nurse told the baby's inquest yesterday that she handed the doctor the wrong one

Date1/31/1983

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Drug mix-up: These two drugs in identical vials were at Raymond Whitbread's beside and a nurse told the baby's inquest yesterday that she handed the doctor the wrong one.

Subject

Drugs

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005516F

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