VA Physician Fails To Appreciate the Gravity of His Conduct

The physician who misplaced so many radioactive seeds in prostate cancer patients, Gary D. Kao, M.D., has admitted to making some errors, but denies that he violated the standard of care owed to his patients. While stating to a senate panel that "we can do better," Dr. Kao also said, "Brachytherapy was and still is an evolving field" (code for Hey, surgery is complicated. What do you want from me?). What's more disturbing, however, is that he "acknowledged that he never informed patients when he missed the prostate or delivered insufficient doses."

Read the full story from the Associated Press here.

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