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Old 06-27-2005, 04:40 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Oh and the big thing you are all missing.

A lot of doctors get PAID to perscribe certain drugs. (Something that should not be allowed)

They make money when they give you a perscription to X brand of whatever.
Finally, someone in the medical profession comes right out and says it. This is absurd and needs to be stopped. I was puzzled by my doctor's insistence on one particular blood pressure medication until I noticed that every clipboard, pen, and notepad in the office had the name on it. It works, so I'm fine with that particular case, but this is a serious ethical problem.
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