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An investigation has revealed a growing practice where some Swiss doctors are allegedly demanding thousands of francs in cash from patients before performing operations, sometimes without providing clear receipts. Patient advocates report an increase in such cases, raising concerns about medical ethics and patient exploitation.
4 months ago · 1 source
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In a significant public statement, University Hospital Zurich (USZ) CEO Monika Jänicke has thanked the former surgeon who exposed serious irregularities at the hospital's heart surgery clinic, stating the whistleblower deserves 'all our respect'.
SWI swissinfo.ch
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Patient advocacy groups are sounding the alarm after an investigation revealed a growing practice of some Swiss doctors demanding thousands of francs in cash before performing operations, sometimes without providing receipts, raising serious legal and ethical questions.
Le News
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Research across 24 countries shows opt-out systems increase deceased donations by 1.21 per million but decrease living donations by 4.59 per million. Swisstransplant warns against premature conclusions for Switzerland's 2022-adopted system.
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