Malpractice Or Poor Judgement?
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The practice of medicine has never claimed to be an exact science. In
fact, it is very much a hit-and-miss situation. Taking into account these above
factors, India seems to be on a destructive trend regarding their level of
health care. Ever since private medical services fell under the Consu ....
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.... would have had to pay Rs. 125 annually
now has to pay up to Rs. 1500. These costs will only be passed along to the
patients in the long run, and the condition is only going to worsen. Take for
example the United States, where surgeons annually pay an average of $75,000 on
insurance premiums. On top of these premiums, doctors who practice very
defensively add as much as $21 billion US to the health care bill every year.
Twenty percent of the tests prescribed by doctors were not necessary, but ....
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