Surgeon Dr. David C. Ring has published a 7 page description of his medical error in performing wrong-site surgery on a woman at Massachusetts General Hospital. Despite his public apology, waiving of all fees, and performing the correct surgery the patient, who is Spanish-speaking only, has said through her son that she has lost all confidence in Dr. Ring. Although several non-surgeon physician safety experts have applauded Dr. Ring’s admission, it is unclear at this time whether a malpractice suit will be filed over the incident.
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