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What Makes Doctors Greedy?

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portrait of a dentist and patient (Photo credit: George Eastman House ) The one sided decree: Doctors are Corrupt! In India, before anything against is ever proved, media comes into action and conducts a trial. Public sentiments & media 'revelations' convict the person/s in question and incarcerate them. This is what typically happening in case of Doctors in India. Mr. Amir Khan, through 'Satyamev Jayate', tried to throw light on the darker side of the coin. People in variably agreed to what he had to say on the show. But what we have looked at is an effect of multiple causes prevalent in our society. What makes Doctors in India greedy? There are 2 major reasons and several minor ones. It takes about 12 years of study & hard work for a doctor to acquire specialised qualification to practice a particular faculty of medicine/surgery. Standard 11th & 12th for entrance test preparation 4 years of medical school 1 year internship (preparatio