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Theranos took mortal risks at a massive scale by giving hundreds of thousands of patients inaccurate blood test results that might lead to improper care That d
by HarryHirsch 8y ago
Theranos took mortal risks at a massive scale by giving hundreds of thousands of patients inaccurate blood test results that might lead to improper care
That doesn't even begin to describe the extent of malfeasance. John Carreyrou specifically mentions one patient who based on Theranos testing ordered thousands of dollars worth of further medical tests. Their prothrombin time was completely worthless, and people had their anticoagulants adjusted on random numbers. People might have died because of that.
- redisman 8y agoThis is our modern day Enron (except with people potentially dying).
- Reedx 8y agoKinda, but I think it's small potatoes compared to the scale of Enron and the amount of damage they did. In any case, would love to see the folks who made the Enron documentary ("smartest guys in the room") make one about Theranos.
- redisman 8y agoI recommend Smartest Guys in the Room to anyone who mentions documentaries in my presence! One of my all time favorites too.
- facetube 8y agoA Theranos employee committed suicide during and partially as a result of Holmes' scam. There were deaths inside the company – nevermind the potential ones inside.
- Nasrudith 8y agoPeople can potentially die because of artificially induced blackouts as well.