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 ____. 

A. subpoena duces tecum
B. an accident
C. res ipsa loquitur
D. battery
E. assault


C. res ipsa loquitur
This is an example of a case in which the doctor's mistake is completely obvious, which is res ipsa loquitur .

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