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Drug Companies Paid Doctors To Prescribe Lists

It is known hat Doctors resort to unethical practices.

I have posted how a Doctor forced a patient to undergo operations to complete the target and the patient turning up Dead!

Under Health, I have also listed various unethical practices by the Doctors , Hospitals.

ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Our work focuses exclusively on truly important stories, stories with “moral force.” We do this by producing journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them.

Following is an excerpt from their investigations.

The next time your doctor prescribes a medicine, recall this and check if the medicine is really needed and will help you.

"When Dollars for Docs first launched in 2010, ProPublica spoke with several of the dozens of doctors who had earned more than $200,000 from their speaking and consulting work for drug companies. Now, with records from more companies and more years of data, we’ve identified 22 doctors who’ve earned at least $500,000 since 2009 — including one, Jon Draud, who was paid more than $1 million."

The totals listed here cover different time periods and spending categeories, and aren't directly comparable. See notes below. See what each company discloses »

Doctor Forces Surgery To Meet Target, Patient Dies

I have been critical of some Doctors who have become crass after money and for unethical practices like accepting gifts from Pharma Companies, forcing patients to take unnecessary medicines.

The scenario worsened after the entry of Corporates into Medicare making Medicare a Hospitality Industry.

Many of the Corporate run hospitals are meant for Star Hotel Luxury than for patient Care.

You may some of my posts under Medicine, Consumer forum.

Now emerges a shocker.

A Doctor in Uk forced operation on a patient to meet his 'Target!'

He met his Target but the patient died.

There is another case where a Doctor forced three operations on a patient, patient died.

Corporates mean profit, Profit means Sales 'Targets"

This evil can be eradicated only by patients going to Doctors who thorough checks you up physically,does not prescribe a battery of Tests , who listens to your problem , most importantly does not work in a Corporate run Hospital, and who does not have a Fancy Title or Degree.