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An Ottawa hospital misidentified a dying patient. Two families say they’re being ignored

An Ottawa hospital misidentified a dying patient. Two families say they’re being ignored

An Ottawa man says in the months since the Montfort Hospital misidentified his brother, allowing strangers to make decisions about his treatment — and ultimately, his remains — their family has endured waves of shock, grief and frustration.Now they're getting used to a new feeling — being ignored."I think we're forgotten," he said. "Everything moved on — no one's thinking about us, […]

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