Good doctors are worried about the extent to which medical corruption has infiltrated the medical profession. This has harmed the reputation of all doctors, as a result of which society perceives us as being greedy mercenaries who are out to make a quick buck at the expense of their patients. The pharma-doctor nexus is an open dirty secret, and has caused a lot of harm to all doctors - even those who refuse to be wined and dined by pharma. However, as individuals we seem to be helpless in countering this trend.
Good doctors ( and most are good) take pride in how they refuse to take bribes from pharma , and most of us all believe that we have a much higher standard of personal ethics as compared to our colleagues. While we all know doctors who accept bribes, we feel we are above this, and will never get contaminated by financial incentives. We all have a clear conscience ! Sadly, we…
