‛He saw my vulnerability.
I was so desperate.’
‛I wasn't going to question him; he had this godlike thing about him almost.’
‛There was no other patient, there was no nurse or potential chaperone there… my body went into freeze mode.’
‛You finally get to the point where someone from MGH Brigham, one of these top hospitals, one of their doctors, is willing to listen to you… You're in a vulnerable position.’
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Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?
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