[ChemistCat]

This kind of case is one reason why we need to be able to sue our doctors when they err. And this IS one heck of an error. The doctor had no RIGHT to make such a decision on his own and I cannot believe any cancer of the penis could have been IMMEDIATELY life threatening. If it spread to crucial organs, castration wasn't going to help anyway. If it didn't, it could darn well have waited for the man to get other opinions.

In my opinion this wasn't just medical malpractice--it was assault.

Medical types are NOT DEITIES. But boy they sometimes seem to think they are. My mom was recently in the hospital, and a nurse INSISTED that tylenol and her atenolol were the same thing. She was too lazy to walk back to the drug cabinet to get the right stuff. They SOUNDED the same, so my mother should just shut up.....

[Orange1998]

I agree totally. The doctors are shifting blame and not taking responsibility for their actions. I find that very disturbing. I think patients have a right to know a doctors previous mistakes and need guidance on checking a doctors ability. The medical board is covering for the doctors it appears fromt this quote. Neither Dryden nor Khoury have been disciplined or had license interruptions, according to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. Complaints or investigations that don't result in disciplinary actions, however, are not made public, board spokeswoman Jane McFarland said.

[honeygrl]

"and a nurse INSISTED that tylenol and her atenolol were the same thing."

Wow, what a moron nurse!