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January 2004 |
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The first cigarette smoked during the immediate postoperative period can be considered a Novus Actus Interveniens for poor wound healing
Smoking may constitute a Thin Skull for Spinal Degeneration and the occurrence of some fractures, a Failure to Mitigate for the healing of others
Quantum of Damages could be reduced if advice to discontinue smoking before and after plastic surgery was ignored
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