Re:Johns Hopkins study suggests medical errors are 3rd-leadi...
by manjushri on Friday March 02, 2018 @12:03PM
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Indeed. However, there are massive monetary incentives and influences to perscribe treatment even though the risk/benefit ratio may not be in the patient's favor.
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Re:Johns Hopkins study suggests medical errors are 3rd-leadi...
by throwaway1909 on Friday March 02, 2018 @12:12PM
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Whoa there. Pretty impressive accusation as you're describing malpractice. Why don't you cite a source or two?
Re:Johns Hopkins study suggests medical errors are 3rd-leadi...
by manjushri on Friday March 02, 2018 @04:46PM
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Doctor who ordered unnecessary heart surgery and risky tests jailed for 20 years
Dr Harry Persaud of Ohio made more than $7m from health insurance fraud while abusing patients’ ‘sacred trust’, says FBI
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/22/doctor-who-o...
Moreland Hills doctors performed unnecessary tests, illegally prescribed drugs, feds say
http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2018/01/mor...
The $395 billion US pharmaceutical industry spent $5.2 billion on advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers in 2015
Every $1.00 spent advertising prescription drugs is estimated to increase their retail sales by $4.20
https://prescriptiondrugs.procon.org
Doctors received more than $46 million from drug companies marketing opioids
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/0...