Doctors as a group are not that dissimilar to police unions in that their primary function is to actually shield doctors from responsibility or accountability.

Doctors as a group are not that dissimilar to police unions in that their primary function is to actually shield doctors from responsibility or accountability. Both are extremely hostile to criticism of any kind. This focus on their own outcomes results in zero virtuous feedback and being dysfunctional and failing to serve their customers consistently, with frequent gross failures.