Kaplan Hospital Cardiology Chief Accused of Taking Blood Samples Without Consent
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Kaplan Medical Center's Director of Cardiology, Prof. Kobi George, is accused of taking patient blood samples for research without consent, prompting a hospital complaint and a Ministry of Health investigation. This follows a prior scandal where residents allegedly skipped required training stages under his supervision. An external inquiry team is examining both affairs, including the involvement of other senior medical officials.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Kaplan Hospital's cardiology chief is accused of taking patient blood samples for research without consent.
- The hospital's management filed a complaint against Director of Cardiology Prof. Kobi George.
- The allegations emerge less than two months after a scandal over deficient residency training.
- An external inquiry team established by the Ministry of Health is investigating the blood sample issue.
- Prof. George allegedly oversaw residents skipping required internal medicine training stages.
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