Dirty Endoscopes, Deadly Consequences
February 21, 2015
Modern medicine offers more alternatives and procedures to help diagnose and treat medical conditions. The use of an endoscope (a flexible (or rigid) tube with a light and video camera attached to the end that is introduced into the body through an incision or existing opening that offers a mi[...]
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Nevada Hepatitis C Outbreak Claims Coming To A Close
November 23, 2014
There was a massive outbreak of hepatitis C in Nevada in 2007 that was associated with allegedly unsafe practices at endoscopy centers owned by a now-jailed doctor. Many patients of the endoscopy centers alleged in their medical malpractice lawsuits that they contracted the serious and potentially[...]
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