Doctor fined as 92-year-old dies after needle tears heart muscle during chest acupuncture
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A South Korean court has fined a doctor of traditional Korean medicine 20 million won (US$15,100) after a 92-year-old patient being treated for back pain died of a heart muscle tear from acupuncture on the chest.
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