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EXHIBIT 16
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Office of the Chief Accountant Arthur Andersen LLP
Securities and Exchange 33 West Monroe Street
Commission Chicago IL 60603-5385
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Tel 312 580 0093
Washington, D.C. 20549 www.arthurandersen.com
December 1, 2000
Dear Sir/Madam,
We have read the first two paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K/A dated
December 1, 2000 of MedCare Technologies, Inc. to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained
therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
Copy to:
Mr. Jeffrey Aronin, MedCare Technologies, Inc.