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...last year. A third of the testing, says Donahue of National Imaging, is inappropriate; doctors order unnecessary scans, or two when one would suffice. "This is one of the most unsavory and concerning areas of how imaging is delivered," he says. "It's when imaging studies are not based upon clinical needs but on entrepreneurial requirements." Much of the growth is coming from cardiologists and orthopedists, who increasingly own such devices. It angers radiologists, who rely on referrals, and even imaging-center executives. "There should be some relief on the physician self-referral problem," says Bret Jorgensen...
...major distinction must be drawn between legislators and the Attorney General accepting donations of this nature. Unlike state legislators, who are drafting and voting upon bills, the Massachusetts Attorney General spearheads judicial investigations, and it is a central tenet of the judicial system that all are equal before the law. How can one be certain that the Attorney General’s office will investigate impartially if it receives payoffs from companies that are frequently investigated like Comcast? To put it simply, there are often clear-cut right or wrong answers about what an Attorney General should investigate; the same...
...This is not to assume that Martha Coakley will be unduly influenced by the nature of her funding. Her tough-minded yet fair prosecutorial record would suggest otherwise. I would not even be surprised if she refused such donations upon being sworn in, following the model of Eliot Spitzer, who refused donations from companies he had dealings with while Attorney General of New York. (Although, as of press time, the Coakley campaign had not responded to a request for her to clarify her position on this issue...
...have an inspired effort [last night].”Although both the Crimson (11-2-0, 9-1-0 ECAC) and the Huskies (11-4-1, 7-1-1 Hockey East) still hold first place in their respective leagues, UConn got the better of Harvard, seizing upon the Crimson’s lack of energy to claim a victory.“We’re basically everyone’s biggest game on the schedule, and they were obviously looking forward to playing us, so absolutely they definitely stepped up their game,” captain Jennifer Sifers said...
...extended torture visited upon Mr. Padilla has left him damaged, both mentally and physically," said one court filing by Orlando do Campo, one of Padilla's lawyers. Padilla's filing also says that he was subjected to sleep deprivation and extremes of heat and cold, forced to stand in "stress positions" that can be painful, and given "truth serum" to make him talk...