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87% * of UK doctors don't have any income from insurance portfolios and investments. Allegience to the Hippocratic oath is something I have admired, as I "deal" with different doctors most days and have done for many years. Ok, in such a late group, you have your odd criminal, pockets of incompetence and sadly, many instances of pride overtaking good decision making.

but the hippocratic oath is a good subject to bring up. It crosses ethnic and religious boundaries yet is deep seated in altruism and putting the considerations of others first.

The failings of the USA healthcare system are what they are, but try not to demonise doctors in general eh? It is difficult enough separating the balls from the substance in a religion thread without reading utter crap on more temporal subjects.


(* Source - British Medical Journal article on NHS pension reform circa October 2011.)