Daily Archives: 27/09/2016
Fee splitting
Fee splitting is the practice of sharing fees with professional colleagues, such as physicians or lawyers, in return for being sent referrals[1] Contents Fee splitting in medicine and healthcare Edit This is essentially the payment of a commission to the referrer with the express intention of ensuring that the referring doctor directs referrals of patients […]
Political abuse of psychiatry
Political abuse of psychiatry is the misuse of psychiatry, including diagnosis, detention, and treatment, for the purposes of obstructing the human rights of individuals and/or groups in a society.[1][2]:491 In other words, abuse of psychiatry including one for political purposes is deliberate action of getting citizens diagnosed, who, because of their mental condition, need neither […]
Seven Sins of Medicine
The Seven Sins of Medicine, by Richard Asher, are a perspective on medical ethics first published in The Lancet in 1949.[1] Considered as poor personal conduct by physicians (or more typically, medical students) The Seven Sins describes behavior that in itself might not be grounds for professional complaint or discipline but would be considered discourteous, […]










