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How interesting. The patient is not in a position where consent is meaningful but is charged an exorbitant amount. At least a little unethical, I think.
by arjie 12y ago
How interesting. The patient is not in a position where consent is meaningful but is charged an exorbitant amount. At least a little unethical, I think.
- seanflyon 12y agoI would say that not only was this unethical, but also not a valid contract. Without some reasonable semblance of an agreement how can someone say that you owe them $117,000? I would bet that a court would disagree and would be interested to hear why.
- milesskorpen 12y agoIn the header of the article, it mentioned he signed many forms. Probably one of them agreed to this practice. Enforcement could still be tough though.
- seanflyon 12y agoI get that, but if I sign a contract to buy a car and somewhere in the fine print is says that I owe an extra $117,000 that I am not aware of, that is not a valid contract.