[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 ) r' f& e# e9 F

3 }* h% g$ e1 v$ v' m1 x6 [( h5.35.249.64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。5.35.249.64; H# Y& j: t3 s$ D; o

0 z8 n/ a9 x3 D& }! c人在德国 社区　　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。
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; x4 Z4 C1 L0 N) ~" ?5 O+ n, V　　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。 5.35.249.64# Y2 b( ]# q, E& r! p6 ~" N
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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。5.35.249.64: c, e1 s6 X2 V1 Y1 f
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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。
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Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles , R- u% I# H1 V
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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.人在德国 社区7 n& ^6 ?3 H: E0 n* u; E

: e: h( ~' A* y8 v% _0 n/ |6 \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.
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2 k+ M9 T7 m5 u9 S- C, A5.35.249.64But 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.2 |8 d6 v  J7 L' G' Q! X; S

' D2 W9 Z4 v! ]4 Z; W' _. g; wHoughton, 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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) R! b) `5 Z: M( ]- ^The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.