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Video: A Global Investigation Into Medical Device Harm

Patients around the world have become unwitting test subjects for new medical technology. Often following the trusted advice of their doctors, they have been injured, maimed and killed by poorly-tested implants.

By Scilla Alecci
November 25, 2018
Topics: Healthcare, Implant Files, Overview, Video
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