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En el “salvaje oeste” de la atención vascular ambulatoria, los médicos pueden obtener grandes pagos a medida que los pacientes arriesgan la vida y las extremidades
Para avanzar con los procedimientos vasculares de los hospitales caros, el gobierno aceleró los pagos a los consultorios médicos. En lugar de ahorrar dinero, inició un auge que está enriqueciendo a los médicos y poniendo en peligro a los pacientes.
por Annie Waldman
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Cenas con bistec, representantes de ventas y procedimientos riesgosos: Dentro del gran negocio de las arterias obstruidas
Los mensajes de texto, la demanda de un denunciante y una investigación interna revelan hasta qué punto Medtronic supuestamente “preparó” a los médicos para que abusaran de sus productos vasculares en pacientes en un hospital de veteranos.
por Annie Waldman
¿Tiene experiencia con la enfermedad arterial periférica? ¿Ha tenido un procedimiento en su pierna? Cuéntenos al respecto.
Algunos médicos pueden estar abusando de un procedimiento para despejar las arterias obstruidas en las piernas, lo que podría provocar amputaciones. Necesitamos su ayuda para conectarnos con los pacientes.
por Annie Waldman y Maya Miller
¿Tiene una arteria bloqueada en la pierna? Esto es lo que debe saber.
Una investigación de ProPublica encontró que algunos médicos abusan de los tratamientos invasivos para la enfermedad arterial periférica. Ante esto, hablamos con expertos para entender qué deben saber los pacientes cuando buscan atención médica.
por Annie Waldman
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