In June 1994 Dr. Rumi Lakha proposed to treat a wart on Katherine Meza's left index finger by injecting melaleuca oil (commonly known as tea tree oil), a natural distillate of the leaves and bark of the melaleuca tree, into the finger. Meza agreed to this procedure. When she next visited Dr. Lakha's office, he performed the injection. Less than 24 hours later, necrosis and infection in Meza's finger, caused...
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