Some doctors absolutely would abuse this. I used to date someone whose sister was an endodontist and there was another endodontist in the building who was making over $1m a year. She ended up seeing one of that endodontist’s patients and realized that the other doctor had been making all that money by giving people medical procedures they absolutely did not need.
But only another medical professional would know that; the patients were completely oblivious. I said she should blow the whistle but she “didn’t want to rock the boat”. It definitely changed how I feel about doctors. There’s a massive level of trust there, which most doctors will honor but a few will exploit.
Citation very much needed. Society today is full of people in power who exploit others. Cops, ceos, spouses, etc. Very rarely are they "made an example of", and when they are it doesn't seem to change the intuitions.
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Some doctors absolutely would abuse this. I used to date someone whose sister was an endodontist and there was another endodontist in the building who was making over $1m a year. She ended up seeing one of that endodontist’s patients and realized that the other doctor had been making all that money by giving people medical procedures they absolutely did not need.
But only another medical professional would know that; the patients were completely oblivious. I said she should blow the whistle but she “didn’t want to rock the boat”. It definitely changed how I feel about doctors. There’s a massive level of trust there, which most doctors will honor but a few will exploit.
As long as we make examples out of the few that exploit, it will be a-ok.
Citation very much needed. Society today is full of people in power who exploit others. Cops, ceos, spouses, etc. Very rarely are they "made an example of", and when they are it doesn't seem to change the intuitions.