From the @CNN report: "The hospital employee who tipped off the FBI told investigators that often 'the patients were not aware of the procedures they were undergoing,' according to the affidavit." This is why informed #consent is so important. #i2 @ACOG #MedEd #MedTwitter
...the board simply gave him more time to complete it, rather than force him to face any real consequences. But of course, no one should really be surprised that state medical boards fail to take seriously allegations that MDs perform unnecessary medical procedures. After all...
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The most common surgery in the US is nontherapeutic infant
#circumcision - the only "elective" surgery that the patient never "elects." It's little wonder, then, that the US medical profession treats the informed#consent of patients as if it doesn't matter. And until the publicShow this thread - End of conversation
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