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Doctor refutes patient's claims of neglect during surgery wait

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A female patient publicly accused gynecologist Shen Huang-bin of making her wait 29 hours without food for surgery while he dined out.
  • Dr. Shen responded, clarifying his schedule, stating the patient was informed of long wait times, and refuting claims about a "Boston lobster photo."
  • The patient threatened legal action, accusing the doctor of defamation and fraud, while netizens largely supported Shen, with some revealing the patient's alleged political affiliations.

A public dispute erupted after a female patient accused Dr. Shen Huang-bin, a gynecologist at Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, of negligence. The patient claimed she waited 29 hours without food for a uterine fibroid surgery, alleging Dr. Shen was dining out instead of operating.

I am sorry to my family, I should have gotten off work on time at 5 p.m. You couldn't get in initially, and I shouldn't have sympathized with you.

— Dr. Shen Huang-binResponding to the patient's accusations on social media.

Dr. Shen directly addressed the accusations on social media, expressing his regret that his intention to help the patient had led to "false smears and personal attacks." He explained that he had informed the patient from the outset that the surgery schedule was full and wait times would be long. The patient had initially agreed, but later caused a disturbance, which Shen attributed to her forgetting the initial agreement.

Shen clarified his schedule, stating he performed multiple surgeries throughout the day and finished his night clinic late. He also refuted the "Boston lobster photo" claim, asserting it was not taken on the day in question and that the host was willing to testify. The patient subsequently threatened legal action, accusing Shen of defamation for calling her a "disruptive patient" and of fraud regarding a 50,000 NTD anti-adhesion material, which Shen stated the patient herself requested.

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Netizens largely sided with Dr. Shen, with some uncovering the patient's alleged political affiliations and past online behavior. Several lawyers and former patients offered support, with one lawyer offering pro bono legal assistance. The patient later deleted her posts and closed some social media accounts. Dr. Shen expressed his dismay at the damage to his reputation and his initial intentions, stating, "What saddens me most is not being criticized, but that my character and original intentions have been questioned."

What saddens me most is not being criticized, but that my character and original intentions have been questioned.

— Dr. Shen Huang-binExpressing his feelings about the public dispute.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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