[国际新闻] 美国军人医院老兵被错摘睾丸

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美国军人医院再爆医疗事故丑闻 老兵被错摘睾丸
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6 F5 g8 L  n+ S( {' D4 K, ~2 x4 W中新网洛杉矶4月5日电 近日，美国一名退役的老兵正式向联邦法院提起诉讼，指控一家老兵医院在手术中，错误地将其健康的睾丸摘除。+ J* o8 N$ \/ L9 t9 J* Z* d* X7 N
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　　本杰明-霍顿现年47岁，曾经在美国空军中服役。由于查出其左侧睾丸中有癌细胞扩散，在洛杉矶退伍军人医疗中心接受了左侧睾丸摘除手术。但是不幸的是，由于医生在手术中的疏忽，错将其健康的右侧睾丸切除。( d' L* ?: Q0 N( _2 N

6 `/ E% \1 X4 w: j. n8 h6 s( Q* Z　　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。
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　　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。
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/ z  Q9 o/ g% _/ q! ]: v5 ~rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de　　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。2 H$ S" N  u, G: e
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Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 1 ~. U8 w3 ]- Q" _

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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.人在德国 社区3 x* l9 A. s+ L. O/ B& H1 V% O! |

# e- b# G* X+ v, U+ L7 C: E人在德国 社区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.
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Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.
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The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.