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Doctors are known to perform studies for companies. When they publish these articles in journals, the doctors are required to disclose their financial payments known as financial conflict of interests. Unfortunately, journals do not check or enforce these disclosure. It’s based on a good faith system. Doctors also perform studies for their own companies. Lazarus…

Aneurysm treatment may not result in complete aneurysm occlusion. Incomplete aneurysm occlusion increases the risk for aneurysm recurrence and rupture. Extent of aneurysm occlusion is rated as complete (1), partial (2), and incomplete (3). The rating of aneurysm occlusion is prone to bias. Physicians tend to rate their own aneurysm occlusion better than an independent…

Medical device reporting (MDR) is notorious for under reporting of device problems. Companies tend to ignore physician complaints. So when you start to see an increase in device complaints, breakages, injuries and death, you only seeing the tip of the iceberg. And device companies are notorious slow in responding to device malfunctions. They tend to…

The United States is a democracy. However, most US medical centers are governed more like dictatorships. Doctors do not elect their leadership. In fact, their leadership is often selected by a few select individuals appointed by the hospitals. This allows hospitals to hire and control doctors. Many states had realize this conflict and therefore have…

Doctors are obligated to provide the best care possible for their patients. Therefore, doctors should refer patients to other doctors including specialists who they think provide the best care. However, doctors are required by certain insurance or medical practices to refer within specific networks. For example, doctors who belong in multispecialty practices are incentivized to…

The essential problem in medicine is monopoly. Almost every aspect of healthcare is manipulated by various monopolies. Doctors have a monopoly on providing care; they limit …