Best of MedCitizens: China, ethics and KFC

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Medical industry opportunities in China. “The People’s Republic is in the midst of an unprecedented healthcare overhaul, the likes of which we’ve never witnessed in this country (though we might be about to get a taste). By some estimates, more than 2,400 hospitals will be built in this country by 2011.”

Ethics a hassle? Remember why they’re needed. “While so many are keen to complain about research ethics policies and procedures, it wasn’t that long ago that lack of any kind of oversight resulted in what may be the most significant pharmacological tragedy of our time.”

5 hospital administrators for every doctor? “If you want to find out how many administrators it takes to run a hospital, ask yourself how many work on the weekend.”

Komen, KFC and cancer: An unpalatable recipe. “I want to encourage anyone who wants to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure or other breast cancer groups to simply bypass KFC and donate directly to the group.”

Boston Scientific’s Guidant settlement rejected by judge. “Judge Donovan Frank of the U.S. District Court for Minnesota shot down the plea deal, writing that the deal does not go far enough to address Guidant’s penchant for concealing problems with the devices.”

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