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In many countries there is a tendency in healthcare to perform a lot of medically unnecessary or even harmful surgeries (back, hips,...) to make a larger profit
by staunton 4y ago
In many countries there is a tendency in healthcare to perform a lot of medically unnecessary or even harmful surgeries (back, hips,...) to make a larger profit. The optimal treatment would be cheaper and less profitable, so it is not chosen.
- dukeofdoom 4y agoHospitals kill people all the time. Especially elderly. Many treatments are invasive and cause complications. They won't catch the complication until it's too late, or now you have two compounding medical problems, and many elderly can't survive that. The medical bias is the sicker you are, the stronger intervention / medicine you need.
- bumby 4y agoI think there are other factors that contribute to the uniqueness of healthcare. In the US, for example, it seems to be the one area where you aren't told the price before receiving the product/service. This obviously makes it easier to jack up the prices. Also, the urgent need often makes people insensitive to the price even if they knew it.