Doctor Admits Misdiagnosis, Denies Negligence in Boy's Death Case

Maribor, 24 June - The doctor accused of negligence in the death of a 12-year-old boy, whose case has sparked a debate about doctor accountability in Slovenia, has admitted making a wrong diagnosis, but maintained she did everything in her power to treat the boy.

Maribor The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (left) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

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The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (left) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Zlata Kanic (centre), the doctor who treated in 2008 a boy who later died due to misdiagnosis, arriving at the court with her husband (left) and lawyers. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

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Zlata Kanic (centre), the doctor who treated in 2008 a boy who later died due to misdiagnosis, arriving at the court with her husband (left) and lawyers.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Zlata Kanic (centre), the doctor who treated in 2008 a boy who later died due to misdiagnosis, arriving at the court with her husband (left) and lawyers. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

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Zlata Kanic (centre), the doctor who treated in 2008 a boy who later died due to misdiagnosis, arriving at the court with her husband (left) and lawyers.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Robert Pogorevc (left) one of the doctors who treated in 2008 Bor Nekrep, who later died due to misdiagnosis, leaving the court house with his lawyer. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Robert Pogorevc (left) one of the doctors who treated in 2008 Bor Nekrep, who later died due to misdiagnosis, leaving the court house with his lawyer.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (left) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (left) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (centre) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house with their lawyer. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (centre) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house with their lawyer.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (centre) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house with their lawyer. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The parents of the diseased Bor, Tatjana (centre) and Matjaz Nekrep (right), leaving the court house with their lawyer.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

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