Jim Malloy was only supposed to be pretending to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This condition, where an area in the abdominal section of the aorta swells and can burst, is common in men between 65 and 75. As a School of Medicine “standardized patient,” Malloy’s role was to pretend to have the condition […]
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