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Cologne Hospital Data Mix-Up: Chief Doctor Resigns, Assistant Fired

A data mix-up at a Cologne hospital has severe consequences. The chief doctor resigns, and an assistant is fired. The court has made a verdict, but the final decision is yet to come.

In this picture we can see the doctor in white uniform explaining about the CT scan machine to 2...
In this picture we can see the doctor in white uniform explaining about the CT scan machine to 2 people wearing black coats. These two people are listening to the doctor.

Cologne Hospital Data Mix-Up: Chief Doctor Resigns, Assistant Fired

A significant medical error at a Cologne hospital has led to severe consequences. The mix-up of examination data between two patients has resulted in severe harm to a woman's health. The incident has prompted the resignation of the chief doctor and the dismissal of an X-ray lab assistant.

The Regional Court of Cologne, known as the Landgericht Köln, has recently made a verdict in the case involving the mix-up of patient data. The error, committed by doctors at the hospital, led to incorrect treatment for a woman, causing serious harm to her health.

Following the incident, the chief doctor of the oncology dispensary, who considered it her moral duty, stepped down from her position. The hospital also took swift action by firing the X-ray lab assistant responsible for the data mix-up. The final decision on the case, however, still lies with the court.

The mix-up of patient data at the Cologne hospital has had severe repercussions. The chief doctor has resigned, and the X-ray lab assistant has been dismissed. The Regional Court of Cologne has made a verdict in the case, but the final decision is yet to be made.

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