一名新西兰妇女死于肠癌,因为她的医生尽管有严重的症状和遗漏的警告信号,却未能转诊她进行结肠镜检查。 A New Zealand woman died of bowel cancer after her doctor failed to refer her for a colonoscopy despite severe symptoms and missed warning signs.

一名新西兰妇女因肠癌而死亡,尽管她患有多年的严重症状,包括四周内体重下降6公斤,但她的医生没有将她转诊进行结肠镜检查。 A New Zealand woman died from bowel cancer after her doctor failed to refer her for a colonoscopy despite years of severe symptoms, including 6kg weight loss in four weeks. 卫生和残疾专员发现有三次错失了行动机会,理由是没有进行体格检查、文件重量或将她转介给专家,尽管专家建议,这种体重损失需要紧急评估。 The Health and Disability Commissioner found three missed opportunities to act, citing failure to conduct a physical exam, document weight, or refer her to a specialist, despite expert advice that such weight loss warranted urgent evaluation. 医生曾下令进行正常测试结果,认为症状与肠道炎综合症相符,此后完成了早期癌症检测培训。 The doctor, who had ordered normal test results and believed symptoms matched irritable bowel syndrome, has since completed training on early cancer detection. 医管会裁定医生侵犯了病人的权利,并下令向家属作出书面道歉,强调必须及时转诊,尽管病例复杂,与流行病有关的挑战重重。 The HDC ruled the doctor breached patient rights and ordered a written apology to the family, emphasizing the importance of timely referrals despite complex cases and pandemic-related challenges.