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Chinese Physical Exam Results Can’t Be Trusted, Says CEO of Health Company iKang

Chinese Physical Exam Results Can’t Be Trusted, Says CEO of Health Company iKang
Parents accompanying their children for a check-up queue up in front of Longgang central hospital in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on Sept. 21, 2008. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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The CEO of iKang Healthcare Group exposed fraudulent practices in China’s medical screening industry at the Chinese Business Leaders Annual Meeting in Beijing on Dec. 2.

“Some physical examination centers did venipuncture, but presented a fake result without any detection … Many centers allow their nurses to take on the role of doctor,” said Zhang Ligang, CEO of Nasdaq listed iKang Healthcare Group.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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