President Obama’s comment about greedy doctors during last Wednesday’s press conference strikes a nerve because it relates not only to medicine, but to any profession, including my own.
You come in and … your child has a bad sore throat or has repeated sore throats. The doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, ‘You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid’s tonsils out.’
This line of thinking is ethically repugnant to me and every professional I know. Money isn’t a factor. The client’s interests always come first.