Fake Norwegian Doctor Article

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I saw this one earlier today on one of the news websites. I had

several reactions while reading it.

(1) Being Norwegian myself - of course he was good; he's Norwegian

(2) They must have REALLY good medical schools in Norway

(3) I hope he wasn't one of Aase's doctors, and

(4) What does it say about the quality of care in that area when

(per the last line in the article) - the best doctor you have ever

met ... wasn't.

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Hoax Doctor Praised for Bedside Manner

Apr 2, 12:15 pm ET

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Norwegian medical student posed as a

qualified doctor for two years in a small Swedish town and got top

marks from senior doctors and his patients after the case was

uncovered.

" We have studied his journals to check on the patients. He was not a

bad doctor, " said Leif Spangen, former chief surgeon at a hospital

near the town of Torsby where the 34-year-old man had more than

1,200 patients.

" Yes, he performed minor surgery such as surgery on skin

abnormalities, nail infections and simple extractions, " Spangen, who

is reviewing the case, told Reuters Friday.

Doctors said they had not found a single mistake by the Norwegian,

who had studied medicine for four years in Poland but never

qualified. His bedside manner was widely admired and one female

called him " the best doctor I have ever met. "