Mia:
Many surgeons compete with each other for the attention of the 'costumer' in the saturated market of the www. Adaptations to a business model raises ethical questions that should have been explored long ago and should have raised the ire of the medical community. The occasional whimper of discord is silenced by the cacophony of (ignorant) enthusiasm. Not quite the scientific behavior one would expect.
How does the entrepreneurial aspect of medicine impact on the information patients are given? In the area of elective procedures, is it in the interest of the service provider to provide full disclosure? Does self-interest influence and modify how the information is conveyed? How information morphs into little facts and more emoting. to appeal to the irrational in all of us. To be seduced.
Fake websites that pretend to be independent, informative, with the sole raison d'etre to praise the surgeon's skill, expertise and experience, - and to hook the patient into reading more on the surgeons' website, with many obvious links to the surgeon on every page.
Why are predatory practices of medical professionals tolerated?
