Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug
by facetube on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @02:01PM
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When you inexplicably decide that health care is a "marketplace" of rational and informed actors, patients become customers that need to be pleased, and lost patients become lost revenue. We are in a world of hurt over here, please send help.
Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug
by brandonmenc on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @02:58PM
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> Why would a doctor care what a patient demands?
Because pain diagnosis is self-report.
"I'm in pain and I know this drug works, please give it to me" is not an unreasonable request.
Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug
by bronson on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @01:50PM
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Yep! Prescribing drugs can be very lucrative.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/doctor-murder-...
She made $5 million in 3 years. There are offices like this all over the US.
I might be completely wrong here so please correct me if I am. Why would a doctor care what a patient demands? Tell them no. There's nothing they can do about it. I can't demand any prescription drugs from my doctor (I'm in the UK) - and I've tried once. Do doctors in the US worry about losing money if they lose a patient or this that not the case?
Edit: Thanks to those who responded. Although I suspected it it still blows my mind that people don't see how and of an idea that is.