Jury gets case of natural healer (distance education MD degree)

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  1. deanhughson

    deanhughson New Member

    http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20060526_curran26.21dd923e.html

    Jury gets case of 'natural healer'
    John E. Curran, who has practiced in Cranston, Providence and East Greenwich, is on trial for wire fraud and money laundering.





    NOTE: FROM THE ARTICLE THIS SHORT SNIPPET IS INTERESTING

    Curran testified that in November 2001, he received a "box of books" that he studied and took exams on. A scant two months later, on Jan. 1, 2002, he received a medical degree from the Asian American Institute in Costa Rica. A month after that, the institute provided a transcript indicating that Curran had studied seven semesters and four summers, taking such courses as hematology, obstetrics and surgery. It even lists a dissertation topic for a doctoral degree.

    Lutes, Curran's lawyer, presented evidence that patients signed a "bill of rights" that specified Curran could not diagnose or treat disease, and the document was displayed in the office. Another poster in the office spelled out that naturopaths do not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease, or prescribe drugs.

    "There is no way any reasonably intelligent person would be under the impression that John Curran is anything but a naturopathic doctor," Lutes said. His office was clearly distinguishable from a doctor's office, Lutes said, because it featured dim lighting, calming music and soothing scents, because insurance didn't cover his services, and because Curran gave an hour-long free consultation.

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