After Donda West death, California Senate approves new rule for elective surgery
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 02:21
in Health & Medicine
The measure requiring that patients be given physical exams comes in response to the 2007 death of rapper Kanye West's mother, who died of complications related to cosmetic surgery. After the death of a rapper Kanye West's mother after plastic surgery, the state Senate today approved a requirement that patients be given a physical exam before elective surgery.