[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 rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de+ |$ l6 _( ^7 X4 Z

. z3 g1 A& H, f7 H: Z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。
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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。人在德国 社区% W: h: M8 K( [" `

0 i- n. C. M, e- M% M* V6 V* B　　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。 人在德国 社区" h& V% N; V1 W8 x/ z, e  r9 ~
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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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; [8 P: b* }7 R9 L4 y2 @6 R4 O　　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。
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Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles & @; M% D4 w9 Q. ?: X

# K% N% `' q+ B/ }) u! W. BLOS 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.) X) [! x5 o3 o. A: g

5 ^$ m) P3 P+ q9 y( ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.deBenjamin 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# D* H# U$ `0 B, \) l: X6 {
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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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  p! y( ^3 W# ]( x1 k" ^1 T. f. iHoughton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.人在德国 社区: l. Y6 n! S% e7 N" s9 Q

" W% q2 ]2 l4 W% a- Y) grs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.