Tim, maybe Dr Knock (Jules Romain's character, 1923) could have been the owner of the commercial clinic that you are alluding to?
http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/theater/reviews/12doctor.html
--- En date de : Lun 17.1.11, Reynolds Tim <[log in to unmask]> a écrit :
> De: Reynolds Tim <[log in to unmask]>
> Objet: Re: WHO Consultation concluded that HbA1c can be used as a diagnostic
> À: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Lundi 17 janvier 2011, 14h46
> Translation:
>
> The change to using HbA1c has been driven by the US, who believe that by using HbA1c, they can increase the number of patients who don't quite have diabetes in their commercial diabetes clinics. This will
>
> 1) increase clinic profitability because there will be more
> people wwho
> can be charged for.
>
> 2) increase big Pharma profitability because they can sell
> more new
> expensive drugs to the new patients. Newer drugs have less
> side effects
> which is important [because if people get them they are
> likely to decide
> they would rather not be treated].
>
> 3) Give the illusion that they have improved diabetes
> treatment because
> the proportion of people developing side effects of
> diabetes will
> decrease.
>
> Whereas,
>
> Medicare patients can be told to go on a diet, which won't
> dent
> profitability.
>
>
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