7 {8 _, b" S5 h6 q2 s' J 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。0 _" i7 d8 \7 P1 d" t; s" P
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Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 2 Y& J9 S, W: [1 f y8 I' Q c" |: CLOS 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. ) }' P# | {1 b / t* R* s2 m: V8 l; R# Q _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. ' Y+ B' c+ F% u( p5 b4 @+ d% D' i" c1 }
But 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. 5 m4 o6 O4 |+ U; Y+ T3 h' d2 L+ r5 {# c' ]5 l4 s4 }1 r7 b% ?7 M
Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.) i: J) C8 s9 r9 T- h
. t1 o( L8 e9 j' S2 B0 vThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
