Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Hospital Admits Surgeon Removed Wrong Kidney


Minnesota - It was an interview Dr. Samuel Carlson hoped he'd never have to give: an acknowledgement that his medical staff at Methodist Hospital made an unthinkable mistake - removing a healthy kidney from a patient whose cancerous kidney was left in place. "This has been a tragic event and Park Nicollet has accepted full responsibility," said Carlson, chief medical officer for Park Nicollet Health Services. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Wine