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Doctors And Dentists Lure Patients With Money-Saving Deals Online

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When Brett Geranen needed an eye exam he turned to the website you might choose to find cheap Thai food or a massage: Living Social.

Geranen, 41, had moved away from his regular optometrist and found a practice offering a $55 deal for an exam and credit toward eyewear. The Washington, D.C., resident said he’ll most likely go back to the same optometrist for his next exam.

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Source: Kaiser Health News

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