Injuries Mount as Sales Reps for Device Makers Cozy Up to Surgeons, Even in Operating Rooms – From KHN

-By Fred Schulte AUGUST 9, 2021 -Cristina Martinez’s spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to put in her back was larger than he wanted to use — and the device company’s sales rep didn’t have a smaller size on hand, … Read More

‘Dr. Death’ shows how Texas law gives negligent health care providers a free pass – from Facing South Article (Defend democracy in the South.)

By Billy Corriher July 22, 2021 “Dr. Death,” a new drama on NBC’s Peacock that was inspired by a true story, offers a disturbing look at the life of an incompetent Texas neurosurgeon named Dr. Christopher Duntsch, played by Joshua Jackson, and the patients he maimed. Based on the first season of a popular Wondery podcast … Read More