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Joy Saha

Netflix's serial killer nurse true story

Eddie Redmayne in "The Good Nurse" (JoJo Whilden/Netflix)

Conniving medical professionals continue to be popular subjects in recent entertainment. 

Last year, Dr. Christopher Duntsch, the former neurosurgeon who severely maimed — and, in two cases, killed — his patients, received the onscreen treatment with Peacock's crime television series "Dr. Death." Following in his footsteps is Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, the so-called "Miracle Man" whose innovative surgical techniques actually contributed to a slew of botched and fatal procedures.

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