Dispensary Corner 20 Sep 10
September 20, 2010
A US woman is suing a hospital
for assault after one of its doctors
accidentally circumcised her baby
boy without her consent.
Mario Viera was eight days old
when the procedure was
undertaken, while he was in
intensive care due to an infection.
His mother was visiting him and
asked why the baby was receiving
a particular medication, with a
nurse telling her it was a “painkiller
given for his circumcision”.
The hospital says the error was
“an unfortunate mistake caused
by a misread consent form”.
The mother has filed a lawsuit
and also reported the doctor to
police for assault.
“It’s a big deal,” she said.
“In the future he’s going to ask
why his dad is one way and he’s
different,” she said.
PARENTING to the max!
In order to combat the yearly
influx of thousands of parents
who come to live in their
children’s dorms during the first
year of their university lives,
China’s Wuhan University is
offering up special beds in its
sports hall.
According to reports, the
overprotective parents stay in the
dorms often for weeks to cook,
clean and help their children
settle into uni life.
“They often can’t accept that
their children have now left home
and come to university,”said a
university spokesperson.
“We decided to act after
finding some of the parents
arranged to sleep in their
children’s dormitory with them
which of course is unacceptable.
“We now give them a blanket
and a place to wash and eat free
of charge,” the spokesperson
added.
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