a patient in his 30s was first diagnosed with spondylitis, six months later, it was changed to malignantimb foe ma and he was told it was too late for treatment. his family insists the initial erroneous diagnosis was to blame for his future health problems. mediator joe asks independent medical specialists to investigate to determine the truth. she persuaded the hospital to offer a consolation payment. more than 1,700 disputes have been officially mediated by the committee in the past three years. over 80% have been successful. in 2013, it was awarded as a model committee by the national organization. joe still has concerns about a case that was resolved last year. the man lives in the suburbs of shanghai. 72-year-old tang linsen received surgery for a rectum polyp three years ago. he received surgery to remove a polyp in his rectum. but he suffered complications from inflammation of his abdomen and had to have surgery a further two times. each time, they removed parts of his intestines. they began to malfunction. and now, he can't control when he defecates without medication. unable to