InnsbruckJEFF WILCOX, FLICKR
An Austrian commission has ordered the Medical University of Innsbruck to rehire a doctor who committed several ethical lapses.
Urologist Hans Strasser was dismissed from his post at the university after patients in his trial complained of problems. Strasser was testing a stem cell therapy for urinary continence, but many patients did not improve and some had their bladder seal closed. Several of those patients are now suing Strasser for grievous bodily harm.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety investigated and found that the trial was illegal. Strasser failed to get proper approval for the trial, did not inform his patients about the type of procedure they underwent, and may have forged documents, Nature reports. In addition, Strasser reportedly gave the unapproved treatment ...
