A patient whose laryngeal cancer diagnosis was delayed has received record compensation from the Medical Event Compensation Fund. The amount of PLN 202,971 is the highest sum awarded to date by the Patient Ombudsman under the Fund's operation. To date, more than 300 patients have already benefited from it.
The Patient Ombudsman has awarded the highest ever benefit under the Medical Events Compensation Fund - PLN 202,971. The compensation went to a patient who was belatedly diagnosed with laryngeal cancer as a result of improper diagnostic procedures.
The reported case involved a patient with recurrent hoarseness, snoring and difficulty breathing. During surgery to remove an oversized pharyngeal tonsil and correct the nasal septum, however, the larynx was not fully...
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