I've said this before but it bears repeating. In the OR the Doctor really has to work to do damage that can't be undone if it's noticed then and there. The person that holds your life in their hands is the anesthetist.
They let you see the light, then drag you back to life.
An anesthetist friend is real careful and had almost 1200 patients without killing one. The insurance company said the law of averages says he should kill 1 per 1000 and he was overdue, so the doubled his premium.
