September 20, 2014 — The Brant News (Canada) reported on January 23, 2014, that human error is likely to blame for at least one instance of hepatitis C infection following gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Click here to read this news source’s article “Hep C probe continues at BGH.” Brantford General Hospital (“BGH”) is located in Brantford,…
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