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Anyone read Christensen's article? Not ground breaking, but makes some good points.
Originally posted by Zurich5
Anyone read Christensen's article? Not ground breaking, but makes some good points.
Originally posted by Zurich5
Anyone read Christensen's article? Not ground breaking, but makes some good points.
Originally posted by mcataz
I'm not going to defend these unscrupulous dentists. However, what does amaze me is how much dentistry is attacked when many other fields incolve this same level of exploitation.
Originally posted by mcataz
how much dentistry is attacked when many other fields incolve this same level of exploitation.
Do you really think physicians don't rip patients off? Let me ask you how many times physicians will order X-rays and other unnecessary exams in addition to scheduling repeated visits for minor complications.
Yes, what these dentists do is wrong. But other fields have been doing the same for years yet dentists seem to have a bigger magnifying glass focused on them.
Case in point, LASIK physicians often provide a "free" eye exam or some type of exam to see if a candidate "qualifies" for LASIK. I wonder how many patients these eye surgeons actually turn away.
Get my drift. I wonder how many plastic surgeons turn away patients and say: "Oh your breasts look fine, you don't need anything." That's never the case. They will always suggest a lift or something else to "enhance" the patient's appearance.
Dermatologists will often pawn off various skin creams, and other pocedures like microderm abrasion when patients don't need it.
How many times do you see psychiatrists and psychologists feel that enough therapy has been undergone. No, it's never enough. They always schedule many follow up consultations etc.
If a family practice doc has his own X-ray machine, you count almost count on leaving his office with at least a few X-rays done. Stomach ache? Oh, we better order an X-ray to see if there could be further complications.
This is not just limited to dentists.
Originally posted by Balki
oh I so agree with
mcataz, In fact that's exactly what I was thinking about when reading the article. My friend works in a Medical Office and I often get the stories of how "clever" the docs are there when it comes to money. The latest I heard was to fake/switch MRI results to suggest extensive treatment for individuals that were in an "accident" There things are nothing new to me, and most of us one day or another will come across these issues. JUst don't forget why you choose this profession.
Good luck to all of you.