I have seen so many doctors brag about their own ethical conduct while criticising other health-care allies for being unethical. For example: Ayurveda and homeopathy doctors prescribing allopathic medicine. Consultants giving CUT for referrals. Corporate hospitals escalating the costs. Taking CUT from pathology labs, diagnostics scan labs, etc. Prescribing brands of some particular pharma company only. Prescribing expensive vitamins cocktails which are not all that necessary.
Corporate hospitals forcing patients to buy medicines from hospital-attached pharmacy only. Now, the first question: Why are we following all these ethics? Answer: Because it is better for the patients interest. We do not want to burn a hole in patients pocket. We want to treat them with the least expensive treatment. Now, second question: "How ethical is the patient himself when it comes to his health and how is…
