Sleazy doctors plead guilty to web drug racket

Jodo

You know this how ?? You rather the doc just giver you pills ??

Are you aware that insurgence companies are starting to give bonuses to docs that do less test. Less = more profit. So please show me proof were doctors are running all of these extra unnecessary test to make more money . Show me proof were its the doctor that makes money on the tests not the hospital .

Typo of the week

"insurgence companies" -- watch out for the FBI!!

Stop the supplier monopoly

It is obvious that Doctors cannot be trusted (look into the history of that pseudo profession, and you will find most come from hairdressers).

Therefore we should open up all the availability of pharmaceutical medications, to all, no little gate keepers trying to feather their own nest.

Doctors are really just glorified pez machines, recommending the drug that gives them the best kick back, pretty simple way to profit off everyone else.

And whilst we are at it, lets take the money right down, the doctoring profession should not be seen as a free lunch at the tax payers expense.

Any fool can research the various drugs on offer, and as long as we keep quality and full disclosure it would be more responsible to allow the consumer to make an informed decision, and let the pharms supply directly.

Knew these were a bad idea from the start

I remember seeing a news report about these kinds of sites, and how they were so great because not everyone can get to a doctor.

First thing that came to mind is, how easy is it to describe generic chronic pain and get yourself some nice opiates.

Next was, what kind of crazy doctor would give out prescriptions sight unseen? sure the symptoms you described match X mild condition, leaving out that rash you can't remember where exactly you got (but you don't think is important), or dizziness you've been blaming on the heat or something. Who becomes liable when you die of a horrible, but treatable disease? You for not volunteering obvious symptoms, or the doctor for not researching every possible condition with a bad cough and head aches.

@kain preacher

>Show me proof were it's the doctor that makes money on the tests not the hospital.

Visit doctor. Swipes health card sends you for test.

Return with results. Swipes health card sends you for another test.

Return with results. Swipes health card sends you for another test.

Return with results. Swipes health card.

Directly they don't, indirectly they do. They also appear to try to steer you to their preferred clinic or other doctor for the tests giving the impression that there is some sort of reciprocal agreement between them.

Ohh touched a nerve

you do realise that most antibiotics only differ in the strains that are resistant to them due to over reliance on antibiotics by the parasitic quack group.

But, doubtful that point would penetrate such a thick skull of yours, I blame your genes :)

It is very sweet you feel you have to stick up for Mummy and Daddy but they are charlatans.

Oh and surgeons fall into the doctoring category you wally.

Peddle your nonsense elsewhere, no one is in awe of doctors any more, most just feel pity for them, self deluded lot. Though, remove the money and watch how fast they will leave the job, and watch how much better most people become, they are just not needed.

RE:

"you do realise that most antibiotics only differ in the strains that are resistant to them due to over reliance on antibiotics by the parasitic quack group."

Wrong wrong wrong wrong.

Penicillin is very good at treating bone infections, where as Amoxicillin is not, but is good at generalised internal infections. Oxytetracylin is useful for skin infections. Nothing to do with residence to different strains, and that is why your first post was totally wrong. Yes there are problems with resistances, but that is not the main reason for using different antibiotics.

The fact that you clearly don't know the difference between a GP and a surgeon shows a deep flaw in your argument. Surgeons don’t prescribe drugs normally. GPs have nothing to do with the barber tradition.

Oh, and I didn't say that my parents were doctors, infact one is a nurse, and one is a dentist, so not doctors at all.

Finally, "Though, remove the money and watch how fast they will leave the job, and watch how much better most people become, they are just not needed." is just a stupid comment. I agree most are over paid, but they do also care for people.

You are just speaking rubbish, but it seems you prefer uniformed comment over real facts.

I find it strange you didn’t answer my question about diagnosis though...

I do however feel that Doctors (knowing something about then) should diagnose illness, and the choice of drugs should be left to a pharmacist.

A little pespective

There are probably very many "prescription only" drugs that a person can self-prescribe, with as much chance of being right as many doctors, or even as a repeat of what a doctor has already prescribed.

It does not automatically invoke worst- case arguments; they are not all going to die of undiagnosed horrible diseases. Some may, as will some of those who have spent hours, days and weeks having something missed entirely by the medical profession.

The worst-case scenarios do, doubtless exist. How often?

Where I live I can buy many drugs over the counter, with or without a prior visit to the doctor. Sometimes I do it without. Doesn't mean I never visit a doctor, doesn't mean I always do either.

@ Mummy and Daddy do good

Poppycock.

If you want to give up your freedoms that is your own ignorance talking. nurses and dentists gosh it just gets worse.

Listen, however they wish to divide their mucky little group up, they came from hair dressers, that's the history of it, and something that appears to cause a deep shame in you.

And yes, remove the money and the position, and they are nothing, personally I don't see why I should subsidise the existence of doctors in whatever form they take, no better than common thieves.

Proof

I want proof that doctors came from hair dressers . Show it to me..

How are Dr thieves ??