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Maria Karystianou's clinic flagged by Medwatch over medical equipment
Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has announced that the Medwatch digital monitoring tool has flagged the clinic of Maria Karystianou, a pediatrician and president of the 'Hope for Democracy' movement. The flagging is based on her advertising 'quantum medicine'—a field Georgiadis claims does not exist in medical science—and the presence of a bio-resonance machine.
Matina Pagoni, President of the Panhellenic Medical Association, stated that the use of such bio-resonance equipment is 'forbidden' without proper official declaration and licensing. While she noted the device is not inherently dangerous to the body, she questioned its use in a pediatric practice and emphasized that all medical equipment must be registered with medical associations.
Maria Karystianou and her associate, Maria Gratsia, have denied any wrongdoing. Karystianou characterized the investigation as 'political targeting' and an attempt to intimidate her, asserting that the equipment is legal and used in hundreds of clinics across the country. Gratsia added that the clinic welcomes inspections but questioned the Minister's decision to publicly name a specific practitioner before an official audit has been conducted.
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Adonis Georgiadis · EINAP · Elpida gia ti Dimokratia · Maria Karystianou · Martina Pagoni · Matin Pagoni · Matina Pagoni · MedWatch · Panhellenic Medical Association
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The bio-resonance machine is not considered dangerous to the human body as it uses electrodes to record values. www.e-radio.gr · patrapress.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · www.reader.gr · www.lykavitos.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Maria Karystianou's clinic was flagged by the Medwatch system for advertising quantum medicine and possessing a bio-resonance machine. dailypharmanews.gr · www.worldenergynews.gr · www.youweekly.gr
- [● 5 SOURCES] Maria Karystianou claims the equipment is legal and that the investigation is a form of political targeting. cretaone.gr · seleo.gr · www.naftemporiki.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr
- [● 9 SOURCES] The bio-resonance machine used by Karystianou requires official declaration and licensing for use in a medical practice. www.e-radio.gr · patrapress.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · +4 more