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Well, to be honest - that's kind of a uniquely American problem. Lots of places in the world don't have free pharmacare but only in America is the cost going to be so incredibly significant that the profit motive is strong enough to encourage charlantry.

I'm speaking from a non-American perspective.




Apparent post is advocating deceit, not for a profit motive but for patient benefit. This is what I disagree with.

I'm not saying anything about the profit motive. I'm saying that doctor should not lie and trick patients.




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