Apology for vicitms of mistaken surgery Thu Jul 29th, 2010
Opposition critics want the province to apologize to two women whose breasts were removed after they were mistakenly diagnosed with cancer. Conservative health critic Christine Elliott says people can now apologize in Ontario without admitting liability, so the Liberals should tell the women they're sorry. N-D-P health critic France Gelinas says an apology is the right thing to do. They say the Liberals should also explain why they didn't move sooner to warn the public that other errors may have been made. Laurie Johnston is suing her surgeon, pathologist and two hospitals in the Windsor area over the mistaken surgery, which she claims has impeded her ability to work. Janice Laporte, who also had her breast mistakenly removed in 2001 by the same surgeon Dr. Barbara Heartwell also sued and her case was concluded in 2002. Health Minister Deb Matthews says she only learned about the mistakes in mid-February, when Johnston went public with her story, and called a provincial probe in March. The findings of that investigation into pathology results in the Windsor area are expected to be delivered to Matthews this week.
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