{"article":{"id":122764,"heading":"Billion dollar scam exposed","author":"Paul King","created":"2005-02-18 10:54:24","modified":"2013-11-11 00:32:09","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:32:09","article":"
FLEMINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2005--
Results of a new national survey of 864 physicians and 1,339 members of
the
general public revealed that a significant majority of both groups believe
that mandatory, federally funded HIV testing would improve the overall
health of the U.S. population.
The national e-survey was conducted by HCD Research during February 12
-14,
as part of its continuing investigation of the social, political and
economic issues confronting the U.S. health care system. The margin of
error
in the survey was plus or minus 3% at a 95% confidence level.
The survey revealed that among the general public:
-- 63% of Americans believe that mandatory, federally funded HIV testing
would improve the overall health of the U.S. population
-- 60% indicated that the associated health care benefits of mandatory,
federally funded HIV testing outweigh the social implications
-- 40% indicated that the social implications of mandatory, federally
funded
HIV testing outweigh the associated health care benefits
The most frequently cited social concerns of those representing the
general
public who were not in favor of mandatory testing were:
Difficulty obtaining life insurance 76%
Job\/employment issues 71%
The least frequently reported social concerns were:
The cost of testing is too high for public funding 52%
Difficulty in marriage and other social relations 51%
Inadequate access to medical and psychological counseling 46%
Among the sample of physicians:
-- 64% believe that mandatory, federally funded HIV testing would improve
the overall health of the U.S. population
-- 59% reported that the associated health care benefits of mandatory,
federally funded HIV testing outweigh the social implications
-- 41% indicated that the social implications of mandatory, federally
funded
HIV testing outweigh the associated health care benefits
The most frequently cited social concerns by physicians who were not in
favor of mandatory testing were:
Difficulty obtaining life insurance 84%
Job\/employment issues 77%
The least frequently reported social concerns were:
Difficulty in marriage and other social relations 48%
Inadequate access to medical and psychological counseling 44%
The cost of testing is too high for public funding 34%
\"Physicians are a distinct group who share similar education, income and
status in society, and it is intriguing that their views reflect those of
the general public on serious and evolving health care issues such as this
one,\" noted Glenn Kessler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, HCD Research.
According to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, health
experts recommend that virtually all Americans be screened routinely for
the
HIV AIDS virus, much as they are for cancer and other conditions. In
addition, the report cited recent federally funded studies which
determined
that the cost of routinely testing and treating nearly all adults would be
outweighed by a reduction in new infections and the opportunity to start
patients on antiviral medications early in the disease progression.
HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company
headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include
traditional
and web-based marketing and communications research. HCD Research also
developed readmylipz.com, a political ad testing web site for the 2004
Presidential campaign. For additional information on HCD Research, access
the company's web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at (908)
788-9393.
For more information or to schedule an interview with Glenn Kessler,
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, HCD Research, please contact Vince
McGourty, M&M Communications, Inc., at 908-638-5555 or
vinmcg@earthlink.net<\/a>.
Contacts
M&M Communications, Inc.
Vince McGourty, 908-638-5555
vinmcg@earthlink.net<\/a>
or
HCD Research
Glenn Kessler, 908-788-9393
grkessler@hcdi.net<\/a>
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HCD Research
Marketing company for the drugs and test companies.
Trip Trepagnier, Vice President, Marketing Research Services
He also was director of centralized marketing and headed U.S.
point-of-care
marketing for Bayer Diagnostics, and held sales and marketing management
positions of increasing scope and responsibility with DuPont Diagnostics.
Glenn Kessler, Managing Partner
Prior to founding HCD Research, Kessler held sales and marketing positions
with Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. and Ortho Diagnostics Systems, a
Johnson & Johnson company. He served as director of national accounts and
was a member of the Roche Diagnostic Operating Committee.
Ina Noble, Director, Marketing Research Services
Noble has held sales and marketing positions with SMG Marketing Group,
IMS, Dentsply
International, Becton Dickinson and Company, EM Diagnostics, Inc. and ER
Squibb and Sons, Inc.
Arthur J. Kover, Ph.D. Senior Consultant, Adversting Research Services
Dr. Kover is a leader in the design and execution of advertising research
programs. During the 90’s, he was the Chairman of the Marketing Department
at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business. Prior to entering
academia, Dr. Kover spent 20 years directing research initiatives at some
of the world’s largest advertising agencies including, Kenyon & Eckhardt
(now Bozell), Cunningham & Walsh and J. Walter Thompson.
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Funny how the senior personel of this market research company worked for
just about every manufacturer of multi million dollar AIDS and Hep C
diagnostic machines.
Who thinks their survey was without bias?
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The right assay at the right time-ready for automation
Only Ortho has all the assays required today for donor screening. Ortho
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______________
Bayer Diagnostics
Immunodiagnostics
ACS:180® SE Automated Chemiluminescence System
ADVIA Centaur® Immunoassay System
Bayer Immuno 1® Immunoassay Analyzer
______
Roche Diagnostics is the premier diagnostics company, with unrivalled
breadth and depth of technology, broad product and service offerings, and
a strong global presence. Our products and services meet the expectations
of people working in large and small medical laboratories, physicians'
offices, pharmacies, research labs and industry as well as the needs of
patients requiring assistance with self-monitoring.
Main products: - AIDS and Hep C machines
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This seemingly genuine study turns out to be a carefully engineered piece of propaganda intended to give the green light to manditory testing. The result would be billions of dollars in sales for these multi million dollar machines.
Behind every 'AIDS' story lies a money making scam.\n","contact":"","link":"http:\/\/www.dissidentaction.com","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"This seemingly genuine study turns out to be a carefully engineered piece of propaganda intended to give the green light to manditory testing. The result would be billions of dollars in sales for these multi million dollar machines.","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2005\/02\/122764.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}