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Trending: The Medical Scandal Uncovered by a Tweet

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03/10/2015 GMT

The Medical Scandal Uncovered by a Tweet

BBC World Service - Trending, The Medical Scandal Uncovered by a Tweet

A single tweet led to a slew of accusations about medical malpractice in France.

How a single tweet following a routine gynaecology exam led to a slew of accusations about medical malpractice in France.

When a French woman became concerned about the way her routine gynaecology exam was carried out, her husband asked a simple question about standard procedures on Twitter. The tweet triggered a slew of accusations about medical malpractice in France.
We also hear from Emily Bingham, whose Facebook plea for people to stop asking ‘when will you have a baby?’ struck a chord online.

Produced by Estelle Doyle. 

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