The online discount site Groupon, home to cut-price gym memberships and spa visits, may seem like a strange place to find deals on medical procedures, but some Toronto-area clinics are offering just that.
One medical imaging clinic in Vaughn, Accurate Imaging Diagnostics, recently offered a hefty discount on a full body scan used to measure bone loss and track progress on bodybuilding and weight-loss regimes. People who buy the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry or DEXA scan via Groupon pay $79 instead of the usual $125. The promotion aims to drum up interest in the service, which is not covered by provincial health insurance. Read more in CMAJ.