Monday, June 13, 2011

More Scrutiny for Doctors Profiting From Medical Devices They Use - ProPublica

More Scrutiny for Doctors Profiting From Medical Devices They Use - ProPublica: "Five senators are calling for an investigation into a system that gives surgeons a financial stake in the devices they use on their patients. The inquiry comes after a Wall Street Journal investigation of Dr. Vishal James Makker, a surgeon with a questionable track record for performing multiple spinal operations on his patients."