" ~& K* ]: F+ W2 f! C/ M 本杰明-霍顿称，术后医生告诉他，“很不幸，我们错误地切除了您健康的睾丸。”当时，本杰明-霍顿还以为这是一个玩笑。当他知道真相后，完全惊呆了，“我问他们，那我应该怎么办？”医院的负责人已经正式向他表示了道歉。目前，本杰明-霍顿正在等待着切除左侧睾丸。 ' G4 _4 O6 B, ?/ v6 w6 R8 _) q ^, [( ^% B- L
本杰明-霍顿及其妻子已经向联邦法院提起诉讼，要求洛杉矶退伍军人医疗中心赔偿其损失20万美元，他们还希望，此事能够得到老兵团体们的关注，以改善退伍军人的医疗状况。. z0 f: @6 ?1 v( e4 C8 O
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美国老兵医院近日以来丑闻不断，先后爆出了缺医少药及环境恶劣等丑闻。新闻被曝光后，引起了公众的震惊。 美国国会对此非常愤怒，并迫使五角大楼三名高级官员为此辞职。布什也曾亲自对老兵们表达了道歉。 # ?- s q+ E. m. f# X! L" W) c# I ; o' D0 I. ^8 l/ M( w+ LVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 1 [+ |+ p2 U' p! E . L/ O4 F6 w- E) P. i, W1 T
LOS ANGELES A veterans hospital in Los Angeles is under fire after removing an Air Force Veteran's healthy testicle instead of a potentially cancerous one. 8 m4 N M! C1 d* r% i; Z3 r% w) w5 k1 Q" N T5 m" N2 W. C
Benjamin Houghton has filed a federal claim against the West Los Angeles V-A Medical Center. The 47-year-old veteran was to have had his left testicle removed June 14th because there was a chance it could harbor cancer cells. It also was atrophied and painful. $ I; C2 f! ]6 ?' N* k ! P X0 L" b+ ]3 p7 Y( ]6 a: X# G; ABut medical records and the legal claim say doctors removed Houghton's healthy right testicle. The claim seeks 200-thousand dollars for future care and unspecified damages. He still hasn't had the other testicle removed.! r) _0 u. Q# m" J" D0 |/ j8 x
M) h8 s$ n4 O6 m4 FHoughton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.: _: K( \1 \9 y( H4 C H2 m( w
3 P' y0 R5 F; e1 a/ p6 dThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
