Farajollah Selahshour, a cinema and television director, has lost his normal speaking ability and has become paralyzed due to a 'medical error' during treatment for 'lung cancer.' On Tuesday, December 22, he stated to an ISNA reporter that he 'did not have enough strength to speak and could not articulate his sentences coherently.' Selahshour has also lost his 'ability to walk' and mentioned that he became paralyzed due to an injection that was not properly calculated during one of the stages of his treatment. Expressing regret that 'treatments in our country are still in the early scientific stages,' he asked the people of Iran to 'pray' for him. Selahshour has been suffering from 'lung cancer' for several months and is bedridden at home. He is one of the hundreds of victims of 'medical errors' in Iran and worldwide, which claim many lives annually. Kourosh Saki, the head of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, stated on Thursday, December 24, at the fifth congress on 'preventing medical errors' that 50,000 cases related to medical errors are referred to the judiciary every year. Gholamali Jafari, the former head of the Medical Commission of Tehran Province, also mentioned last year that 'drug allergies and infections after surgery' are the most important factors in complaints arising from medical errors. Jafari stated, 'In medicine, there is a concept of medical complications such as drug allergies or infections after surgery, where a doctor cannot be considered at fault.' He added, 'Many of the cases related to medical complaints in the country stem from medical complications, which occur unintentionally and for which the doctor has no role.'
Farajollah Selahshour Paralyzed Due to 'Medical Error'
Farajollah Selahshour, a prominent Iranian director, has become paralyzed due to a medical error during his lung cancer treatment. He has called attention to the inadequacies of medical practices in Iran and requested prayers from the public. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of medical errors in the Iranian healthcare system.
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📰 What Happened
Farajollah Selahshour has become paralyzed and lost his speaking ability due to a medical error during treatment for lung cancer. He has publicly expressed his concerns about the state of medical practices in Iran.
- Selahshour's paralysis was caused by an improperly calculated injection during treatment.
- Medical errors are a significant issue in Iran, with thousands of cases reported annually.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Medical errors are a global issue, but in Iran, they are exacerbated by systemic healthcare challenges and limited resources. The healthcare system's struggles reflect broader societal issues.
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