Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other
by alfalfasprout on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:37PM
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While surgery may not be a commodity, the same mechanisms of price discovery lowering prices across the board apply. Even if a surgeon is more skilled, are they worth 3x the cost?
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Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other
by HWR_14 on Friday January 21, 2022 @01:06AM
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A surgeon can easily be worth 3x the cost. Some surgeries have a significant risk of death, for instance. Or a low chance of success. Both of those factors may change dramatically with surgeon skill.
And those are no brainless. A more skilled surgeon on cosmetic surgery with lower recovery times and or prettier work could easily command a premium because their supply is so low and rich enough people have huge demand.