OT: Do you think medical science is valid, or do you consult YouTube for medical advice?
May 1, 2019 2:53:01 GMT
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Post by maya55555 on May 1, 2019 2:53:01 GMT
How to give your doc an "integrity checkup"
So here's what they DON'T want you to do... but what you absolutely MUST DO right now.
Crack open the computer, search Google for "Open Payments" and look for the "search" feature.
Type in your doc's name, and it'll not only tell you how much he or she accepted, but who it was from and what it was for.
You can find out if he accepted gifts of "food and beverage" or "travel" as well as payments for helping promote a drug and ownership stakes in products and companies.
I'm NOT saying every doc who takes a dollar is dirty. But you're entitled to this information so you can make your own decisions about what does and doesn't matter.
Plus, it gives you a chance to ask about it. Which can be especially important if your doc is pushing a drug from a company that you now KNOW is paying him off.
Ask him WHY he's recommending it... HOW it could hurt you... and WHAT other options you have.
And be sure to ask him the most important question of all: What happens if I do nothing?
You'd be surprised at how often the answer is, essentially, not much... because the dirtiest secret of modern pharmaceuticals is that many of the conditions they treat -- from minor infections to skin conditions to stomach problems to pain -- often go away on their own.
So here's what they DON'T want you to do... but what you absolutely MUST DO right now.
Crack open the computer, search Google for "Open Payments" and look for the "search" feature.
Type in your doc's name, and it'll not only tell you how much he or she accepted, but who it was from and what it was for.
You can find out if he accepted gifts of "food and beverage" or "travel" as well as payments for helping promote a drug and ownership stakes in products and companies.
I'm NOT saying every doc who takes a dollar is dirty. But you're entitled to this information so you can make your own decisions about what does and doesn't matter.
Plus, it gives you a chance to ask about it. Which can be especially important if your doc is pushing a drug from a company that you now KNOW is paying him off.
Ask him WHY he's recommending it... HOW it could hurt you... and WHAT other options you have.
And be sure to ask him the most important question of all: What happens if I do nothing?
You'd be surprised at how often the answer is, essentially, not much... because the dirtiest secret of modern pharmaceuticals is that many of the conditions they treat -- from minor infections to skin conditions to stomach problems to pain -- often go away on their own.