This is reply of another postMedical Doctor, supporting staff and medicines manufacturing is always been a noble profession and never ever compare with other occupations. But we will cover some untold stories:
Doctor Bribe by Pharmaceutical companies
Doctors recommend the medicine brand in their prescription, that generate commission for the doctors. Also, foreign trips, accommodation, car with patrol and so on.
Doctor Commission from Pharmacy (Medical Store)
Large number of Doctor literally
ask to purchase medicine from a particular store. The question arises how this works. Definitely the prescription if written on doctor's letterhead that gives the signal to medical store sent the customer by that doctor. But this is not always the case. Medical raps have settlement with doctors, and those medical raps spread their drugs on all medical stores around the clinic where the doctor(s) practice. The simple game.
One important proof everyone experienced that some medicines are not found in all areas of a cities even the city is metropolitan but found in medical stores pharmacies nearby the doctor's clinic.
Doctor Fees
Doctor fee is subjected to patient pocket, are of service, not doctor's own service. This reflects the business mindset in such a noble profession. This is another reason that traditional businessmen and industrialist families tend to make their children doctors.
Govt. Hospital vs Private Clinic difference
Govt. Hospitals work as patient recruitment agencies for the doctors by the doctors themselves. After some initial two or three visits, doctors recommend themselves to their private clinic or hospitals where they practice on high fees.
Surgery and Operation
Doctor in govt. hospitals schedule longer dates for operations even in critical situations. This lead patient and relatives for next option, that is private hospital, obviously.
Skip Letterhead for prescription
Doctors particularly in 3rd world countries prefer to skip the letterhead to write prescription rather a simple notepad (plumber and electrician shops may have better than those). This all to avoid any legal action against suggest inappropriate medicine. This also mix de facto doctors
in the healthcare industry.
Used syringes sale
To completely discard the needle and the syringe is the prompt responsibility of the doctor specially the doctor run and own the clinic. First of all, these syringes are not found in the practicing clinics. Usually a large dustbin or trash bin type drum is used to keep the used syringes.
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