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Kentucky Man Sues Doctor For Amputating His Penis
Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2012-09-14 01:27
Story here. Excerpt:
'FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man did not consent to have his penis amputated and the doctor who performed the surgery had options other than removing the organ, even though cancer had been found during a surgery, an attorney argued Tuesday to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Kevin George, the lawyer for Phillip Seaton of Waddy, told the appeals panel that the medical waiver signed by his client contains extremely broad language and that Dr. John Patterson should have sought consent before removing the penis.
“The point is … a patient has a right,” George said. “The doctor does not have the right to do whatever he wants, even if it turns out to be reasonable.”'
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Medical doctors are often so egotistical
Doctors so often think they know what's best for other people. Never mind that the doctor didn't have time to get the organ tested for cancer in the lab. Never mind that he didn't get a second opinion. Never mind that the patient never gave explicit consent. Never mind that other therapies might have been chosen by the patient. Doctor knows best. Stay away from circumcisions, or any operation on your organ.