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Three Detained in Probe of Unlawful Blood Sample Collections at Kaplan Medical Center
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Three people were detained Thursday for allegedly collecting blood samples from patients at Kaplan Medical Center for research without consent. The investigation, launched two weeks ago, revealed patients may have undergone unnecessary tests. The hospital's cardiology chief has been suspended, and the center is cooperating with police and the Health Ministry.
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- Three suspects were detained Thursday for allegedly taking patient blood samples without consent at Kaplan Medical Center.
- The blood samples were reportedly collected for research purposes, not medical treatment.
- An internal hospital investigation preceded the police probe, which began two weeks ago.
- Professor Kobi George, head of cardiology, has been suspended amid the investigation.
- Preliminary findings suggest patients underwent blood tests that were not medically necessary.
- Kaplan Medical Center is cooperating with the police and the Health Ministry.
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