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by throwaway1909 3034 days ago
Whoa there. Pretty impressive accusation as you're describing malpractice. Why don't you cite a source or two?
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Doctor who ordered unnecessary heart surgery and risky tests jailed for 20 years

Dr Harry Persaud of Ohio made more than $7m from health insurance fraud while abusing patients’ ‘sacred trust’, says FBI

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/22/doctor-who-o...

Moreland Hills doctors performed unnecessary tests, illegally prescribed drugs, feds say

http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2018/01/mor...

The $395 billion US pharmaceutical industry spent $5.2 billion on advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers in 2015

Every $1.00 spent advertising prescription drugs is estimated to increase their retail sales by $4.20

https://prescriptiondrugs.procon.org

Doctors received more than $46 million from drug companies marketing opioids

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/0...