[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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5 M7 [! k+ E7 {& J1 B) ~; Pcsuchen.de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- g5 I+ W' K) s5 h) ^* i( o

8 q/ f. ?% G, j' y+ o1 {/ [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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　　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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1 E' T  e! G6 p' f, W　　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。人在德国 社区+ E; ]0 l% o5 v$ o7 ~

! }; H" j5 Y, l  y: I5 O5 E% E　　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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. `( p5 a$ ~9 vVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 人在德国 社区- P) C8 x. ^4 ]1 l
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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.csuchen.de- e. G3 t, Q; Y  _7 v

- X. ?7 U* q. Q: r4 f9 g; UBenjamin 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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* l# A5 j) E: _) P7 a2 G( B' DBut 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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- B$ @0 l. [* x0 L! Xcsuchen.deHoughton, 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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2 ^9 N! B6 I- V% d1 Ncsuchen.deThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.