was put out very quickly and that the patient was never in danger. in fact, lincoln hospital, we have contacted them. they still have not confirmed the fire happened. even the new york health department said at first it was not harmful. then backed off that issuing us this statement minutes ago saying, quote: we have expressed our regrets to the patient and his family and are pleased to know that this injury is expected to fully heal. the hospital is fully investigating this incident to help prevent this from happening again. here is dr. art kaplan about the consequences of a coverup. listen. i think if you look at any type of medical error or mistake, what becomes clear is you have to acknowledge it it s even useful to apologize for it. coverups lead to lawsuits. coverups lead to loss of license. they are disasters. we should note that dr. jay yellen does not work for lincoln hospital. he is a private contractor. that private contractor he works for has not commented on this matte