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Woman felt 'like body on a table' after surgeries performed without consent

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Catherine Shakespeare has alleged that she underwent three additional surgical procedures without her knowledge or consent following an initial operation. The patient reported feeling dehumanized by the experience, describing the sensation as feeling like a body on a table after discovering the unauthorized interventions months later.

The incident has raised concerns regarding medical ethics and patient autonomy. Shakespeare's account highlights a significant breach in the expected standard of informed consent, prompting scrutiny over the circumstances that allowed for multiple procedures to be conducted while the patient was under care.

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