Suspicion at Kaplan Hospital: Blood taken from patients for research purposes without their consent
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An unusual incident was recently discovered at Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot. The hospital management has filed an official police complaint following suspicions that blood was taken from patients in the cardiology department for research purposes, without obtaining the patients' explicit consent as required by law.
According to initial findings, this was a procedure performed without "informed consent." This means that the patients were unaware that blood drawn for routine medical tests was also being used for the medical staff's research purposes. This constitutes a violation of medical ethics and patient rights in Israel.
Upon discovering the case, the hospital management immediately updated the Ministry of Health on the details of the incident. The Ministry of Health views the matter with great severity, as public trust in the medical system and the protection of patient privacy are core values.
At this stage, the police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the case to determine who was behind the decision to conduct the research without approval. Kaplan Hospital stated that it is cooperating fully with the authorities to ensure that such an incident does not recur in the future.
Sources: היום
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