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Are doctors motivated by high pay or healing patients?

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High pay
63% 255 votes Total: 407 votes
Healing
37% 152 votes
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    by Bruce W. Coffman

    The majority of American doctors are clearly motivated by high pay rather than healing patients. If this weren't the case, this country would at least be closer toward moving to...read more

  • 2 of 22

    by Surgical Advocate

    The incision is made just two inches below the right iliac crest. All layers of tissue are roughly dissected to expose the peritoneum. The abdominal cavity is opened and the s...read more

  • 3 of 22

    by Patrick Sills

    While one will occasionally find the small-town physician working in an economically deprived area for minimal compensation, the days of Little House on the Prairie's Doc Baker ...read more

  • 4 of 22

    by Edward Earl

    In American society today, patient care and the Hippocratic Oath have all but vanished into the haze of big business, virtually lost in a mountainous stack of referrals, insuran...read more

  • 5 of 22

    by Costas Chryanthou

    Undoubtedly doctors are more motivated in lining up their own pockets than they are healing patients. In some respects if a patient has the necessary money and finance to carry ...read more

  • 6 of 22

    by Tharian Mathew

    Doctors who are motivate by healing patients are to bs sought after, but will also be in a minority. Ever wondered why doctors are always rich? Where does their money come from,...read more

  • 7 of 22

    by Trisha Arnez

    There once was a time when doctors went into medicine because they wanted to help people. Today most doctors are there only for the money. They perform their duty as a doctor ...read more

  • 8 of 22

    by Brendan O'Loughlin

    In today's modern society the "sickness" industry pedaled by doctors and major drug companies alike is among the biggest economies. Within the last decade we have seen a dram...read more

  • 9 of 22

    by Vonda Sines

    I've had more than a few doctors over the years who were motivated above all else to heal their patients. However, as someone with a chronic illness, I've unfortunately been tr...read more

  • 10 of 22

    by M. L. Kiser

    With the main focus of the standard ER today being to, "Treat'em and street'em", one could easily come to the conclusion that most doctors today are more interested in money tha...read more

  • 11 of 22

    by Dawn Taylor

    "Physician" is the number one occupation on the list of most prestigious occupation titles to hold. Attorney ranks second on the list. Doctors are higher because of the standard...read more

  • 12 of 22

    by Skathock Motyka

    There are some doctors in the world who truly care about people. They truly want to help and will go out of their way to make life a little bit better for those who are sufferi...read more

  • 13 of 22

    by Christina Rivas

    Now a days it is extremely difficult to find a good doctor, personally I have been through six family doctors in the past year and a half. No it is not because I dislike doctors...read more

  • 14 of 22

    by Skylar Taylor

    I am a person who has spent more than the average time around doctors and the medical industry. Two years ago I was involved in a car crash that has left me disabled and in need...read more

  • 15 of 22

    by Melanie Whalley

    There are some doctors out there that are motivated by high pay. I can say this from experience with a pain specialist who offered me two treatment options. A Spinal Cord Stimul...read more

  • 16 of 22

    by Tina Clancy

    People can be motivated by many different things, but in society the best motivator is money. Doctors who took an oath to do no harm are also motivated by money. They are driv...read more

  • 17 of 22

    by Cj Casuto

    I wish I could say that my doctor is motivated by healing. She is not. She is motivated by money. I am a walking check book with a heart condition. I am a means to her end, ...read more

  • 18 of 22

    by Danette M. Scott

    Are doctors motivated by high pay or healing patients? Doctors are forced to pay extravagant malpractice insurance premiums due to the voluminous and frivolous lawsuits filed ag...read more

  • 19 of 22

    by Serge Laurier

    I come from Canada and in my region where I live (Quebec), the doctors whether they are generalists or specialists always cross to Ontario where they are paid between 20k and 50...read more

  • 20 of 22

    by Juliette Murray

    Yes, I feel through my experience of family members my daughter, mother, and father who passed away I know allot about doctors. It's no more if left a very few who seems to care...read more

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    by Ruth Woodhouse

    I have not always had the most ideal relationship with certain doctors. There are some I have found to be arrogant and insensitive. These individuals have given the impression...read more

  • 2 of 12

    by Holly Rogers

    There are numerous high paid careers that an individual may wish to follow if money is their ultimate goal. Many of these careers do not take so long to reach either, with high ...read more

  • 3 of 12

    by Selina J

    I admit it. When I was weighing different majors in college, I considered medicine - not only for healing patients, but also for the money. When I consulted my father, who had...read more

  • 4 of 12

    by Teresa Feil

    DOCTORS HEAL I have worked as a Radiology Technician since 1972. The last twenty years has been spent at the same Doctors clinic in Kansas. I have had the opportunity to obse...read more

  • 5 of 12

    by Renae Richardson

    There are several intrinsic and extrinsic factors that drive individuals to delve into the practice of medicine. Those initiating factors differ from individual to individual. I...read more

  • 6 of 12

    by Redrosediane

    I do not think anyone would go through the grueling study of medicine only for the pay. Some areas of medicine pays more than others so if it were only for the pay, wouldn't mos...read more

  • 7 of 12

    by Nayibis Pacheco

    I am one of those who believe that your true motivation will show through your actions. I know I can't fully say that all doctors are motivated by healing patients, but after ye...read more

  • 8 of 12

    by Mary C. Frederick

    It is my personal belief doctors are motivated by their desire to help patients recover from illness. I do not believe doctors who are willing to spend endless hours with patien...read more

  • 9 of 12

    by Steve Dimino

    i have no experience or first hand knowledge of what motivates a doctor, but common sense dictates that they are everyday people like us. except they are smarter and more motiva...read more

  • 10 of 12

    by Kim Hamilton

    Considering the number of years it takes to become a doctor and the number of hours doctors work, it is not possible to be motivated by pay. When it comes to money, it is patie...read more

  • 11 of 12

    by phlegmatic

    There are easier ways to make money than becoming a MD. Capitalism works by providing greater compensation for jobs that are hard and/or require extensive training. Therefore...read more

  • 12 of 12

    by Matthew Waters

    It has been my experience that, when choosing a profession in today's society, the level of compensation a person receives, while a key factor, is generally not the most importa...read more

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