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5 Shocking Medical Device Crimes
Occasionally, medical devices are tools for criminal acts. Here are five astonishing medical device-related crimes.
Marie Thibault
August 19, 2016
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Occasionally, medical devices are tools for criminal acts. Here are five astonishing medical device-related crimes.
When medical devices get mixed up in criminal acts, patients are the ones harmed. In some cases, the crimes are the result of oversight or lax processes. But in other situations--most of the cases highlighted here--criminals intentionally trick patients for profit. The impact on patients is cringe-worthy, appalling, hazardous, and at worst, fatal. Read on to learn more about five recent crimes that involved medical devices. |
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