Cuts and kickbacks in the medical profession have become a cancer which is corrupting all of us. We all are to blame for this sad state of affairs, because we have done such a poor job of policing ourselves . A few bad sheep give the entire profession a bad name, and because we turn a blind eye , we make a bad situation even worse. As the cancer of kickbacks and “under the table “ payments spreads, the practise is pardoned, condoned, and tolerated , until it finally becomes the norm – so that doctors who are not corrupt are considered to be abnormal !
Remember that professional status is not a doctor’s inherent right, but rather a right which is granted by doctors to society. Its maintenance depends on the public's belief that physicians are trustworthy, and to remain trustworthy, doctors must meet the obligations expected by society. Professionalism should be taught at all levels of…