Family physicians do not refer their patients to specialists just because they don't like them. It is for the benefit of the patients with the aim of giving him the best possible treatment at the earliest possible time recovery also. this applies to any doctor who refers to another doctor. Some unscrupulous doctors refer the patient, treating him like football in a soccer game. This is not an exaggeration.
I myself experienced this when an ENT surgeon called to me saying that he referred a case to me recently reminding me that I have repaid his debt by referring him a case. I was only a junior assistant professor and he is a Head of Department of ENT. This occurred in 1993, quite a long time back. How much these developed nowadays. Only thing is people are more intelligent and they are utilizing this maximum for effective doctor relationship in a concealed manner of the monetary…
