June 23rd, 2014
Mobile Cardiovascular Screening Programs Come Under Fire
Larry Husten, PHD
The consumer group Public Citizen has urged 20 hospitals to sever their involvement in a mobile cardiovascular screening program. The HealthFair Cardiovascular Screening Packages are unethical, mislead consumers, and do more harm than good, according to Public Citizen. In a statement, the president of the American College of Cardiology, Patrick O’Gara, said that “the questions raised […]
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