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August 16 2003
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Hospitals Accused of Organ Fraud

 

Three highly respected hospitals in Chicago were accused of manipulating diagnoses of transplant patients so they could receive organ transplants sooner.

Two of the hospitals paid fines, and a third was sued for $3 million. The suit said the hospital might have been trying to meet the minimum number of liver transplants needed to qualify for government health insurance programs.

Patients typically receive organ donations based on need. The hospitals allegedly placed patients in intensive care units unnecessarily and made false diagnoses to make patients appear sicker than they really were.

Reuters July 28, 2003



Dr. Mercola Dr. Mercola's Comments:

This story hits close to home as it addresses the industry I worked in prior to starting medical school. From 1976 to 1978 I served as the kidney transplant coordinator for the University of Illinois hospital.

For those of you who don't know, anyone with chronic renal failure qualifies for a special version of Medicare that covers nearly all their expenses including dialysis and kidney transplants.

It seems integrity is rapidly disappearing from even the prestigious medical centers.

Fortunately, you have the option of taking control of your own health and decreasing your chances of needing a hospital or even a doctor. This newsletter is an excellent resource to help you get started down the road to independent, optimal health.

You can check out the nutrition plan for some important dietary advice, along with my book, The No-Grain Diet, and can use the "search" feature, located at the top-right corner of this page, to find information on specific health challenges.

Health care as we know it is truly upside down, but it is my vision to transform the existing medical paradigm from one addicted to pharmaceuticals, surgeries and other methods that only conceal or remove specific symptoms--with morbid results to our health and economy--to one focused on treating and preventing the underlying causes of disease.

If you want some insight into just how upside down the system truly is, I highly recommend the book "Trust Us, We're Experts," for a lot of eye-opening information on how corporations and the government spin people into belief through "scientific" study.

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Binu_Bhaiya (VPS_Chauhan)
[ Joined on 05/08 ] [ Posted on May 22, 2008 ]
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Will you please provide international database (if available without bias) or your own estimation for most of the medical failures / frauds!

Actually the database will make more impact on public awareness. A common man cannot integrate events/accidents he/she came across and if the same get a long time (authentic) database then react sincerely.

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