The Review-Journal reports that while the soon to be destitute and/or incarcerated Dr. Desai (who owned/managed the Hep-C sharing clinic Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada) sat on the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners, several reports were made to the Board about unsafe practices at Vegas clinics. Attorney Robert Eglet (of Mainor Eglet Cottle) said yesterday that the complaints were never investigated and the reporting doctors were encouraged to leave Nevada. (Review-Journal).
Meanwhile, the Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic is attempted to cover itself by firing one of its doctors who has admitted he reused needles while treating patients at the clinic. (Review-Journal)
And, if you were concerned that maybe Endoscopy Center was unfairly getting a bad name over the minor issue of handing out Hep-C and HIV to unknowing patients, the Center is being sued for failing to recognize the clear signs of colon cancer in a patient. (Las Vegas Sun) [No wonder Dr. Desai was reluctant to close the clinics. With such a superior level of medical care being given, Vegas would suffer if Endoscopy closed its doors]
In Carson City, regulators appear to have not listened to Gov. Gibbons' pronouncement that inspection of medical clinics wouldn't help keep the clinics from reusing needles (Nevada Appeal)
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