Teri Slurs Desperately

Medical canister scandal can vindicate Teri Hatcher

Health authorities must act quickly and decisively on Cebu's controversial rectal surgery video scandal or Teri Hatcher may get her sweet revenge, a medical sector non-government organization said on Saturday.

Nisperos was referring to a remark made in the popular Hollywood sitcom “Desperate Housewives” by character Susan Mayer, played by Hatcher, which belittled Filipino doctors.

Hatcher’s remark displeased Filipino viewers both here and abroad. Nisperos said the incident at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center was “an isolated case” and did not reflect the attitude of all Filipino doctors.

Nisperos urged the Department of Health to be decisive in dealing with the case, and show to the world that the incident would never happen again.

Nisperos identified three “breaches” committed by the medical team during the incident, namely, surgery procedures, patient confidentiality, and medical personnel behavior.