25. Segments of the medical profession are compromising public health by peddling drugs (Proposed — Thor )
Segments of the medical profession are compromising public health by peddling drugs. Is this true? In public surveys of trust, doctors are always rated the most trustworthy members of society. However, an examination of the history of medical ethics yields results that are far from reassuring. What is going on here? In a way, patients are hostage to doctors. Do patient fears and helplessness create a kind of Stockholm Syndrome which leaves space for professional abuse?
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Here are a few reference articles to start this off:
1. “Medication may cause elderly to become frail” Brisbane Times http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/health/medication-may-cause-elderly-to-become-frail-20130503-2iyb9.html#ixzz2SGiX8PAk
2. “Nation’s doctors say kickbacks aren’t a bad thing” Joong Ang Ilbo (Sth Korean daily newspaper) http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2945972&cloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1
3. “Plague of dodgy prescriptions puts illicit drugs in the shade” Brisbane Times http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/plague-of-dodgy-prescriptions-puts-illicit-drugs-in-the-shade-20120612-207z0.html#ixzz1xdTiEIWX
4. “Looking back on the chequered past of drug trials”. The Conversation website @ http://theconversation.com/looking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-trials-14883