It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. This is an example of ____.

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Res ipsa loquitur is a legal doctrine that means "the thing speaks for itself," used in cases where negligence is inferred from the nature of the accident or injury, such as removing the wrong lung.

It Was Discovered in the Recovery Room That a Physician