(July 13, 2013 at 2:28 pm)A Theist Wrote:(July 13, 2013 at 12:18 pm)festive1 Wrote: No one should be making money off of another's illness and/or injury. It's just slimy and wrong. Hospitals need money to run, but there is a better way. Obamacare doesn't fix the system, but at least it tries to ensure everyone can get medical attention when they need it.
Quote:No one should be making money off of another's illness and/or injury. It's just slimy and wrong....not even doctors?
Yes. Doctors, like hospitals, need money, but a person shouldn't become a doctor if their sole motivation is making lots of money.
Doctors in the UK get bonuses for the patients they get to quit smoking, lose weight, etc. Doctors in the US get vacations paid for by pharmaceutical companies (amongst other perks) based on how many prescriptions they write. Something is wrong with that.
It's not just the doctors. It's the current US medical model and educational system. Most doctors graduate with a ton of student debt. This results in doctors entering private practices being forced to see as many patients as possible to drive the revenue of their business. Which results in lower standards of medical care, as these doctors have way too many patients.
Doctors should be paid, and paid well, but the current system is fucked.
