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Some doctors use their power advantage to ______ and silence skeptics who might want to explore wholistic methods of healing.
Some doctors use their power advantage to ______ and silence skeptics who might want to explore wholistic methods of healing.
bully
Patients often feel that drugs and ______ are their best bet when facing serious illnesses.
Patients often feel that drugs and ______ are their best bet when facing serious illnesses.
surgery
Doctors are compared to ______ for a secular age, holding the keys to life and death.
Doctors are compared to ______ for a secular age, holding the keys to life and death.
clergy
Big Pharma is skilled at pretending to be ______ while manipulating the public’s emotions.
Big Pharma is skilled at pretending to be ______ while manipulating the public’s emotions.
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The primary responsibility of pharmaceutical companies is to turn a ______ for their shareholders.
The primary responsibility of pharmaceutical companies is to turn a ______ for their shareholders.
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Study Notes
The Power of the Medical Establishment
- Doctors often use their power advantage to silence skeptics who explore holistic methods of healing.
- Patients feel pressured towards drugs and surgery due to the power imbalance.
- Doctors exploit their power to scare patients into compliance, even while believing they're acting in patients' best interests.
- The doctor-patient relationship reflects a power imbalance, with the patient desperate for life-saving care.
- The medical establishment's rituals (waiting rooms, paperwork, symbolism) serve to comfort vulnerable patients.
The Pharmaceutical Industry's Motives
- Big Pharma is skilled at portraying itself as selfless and motivated by serving humankind.
- Big Pharma operates as an industry, with businesses driven by profit.
- Although individuals within Big Pharma may have good intentions, the economic imperatives of the system override them.
- The industry's primary responsibility is to turn a profit for shareholders.
- The profitability of Big Pharma is justified as a means to fund crucial research and development (R&D).
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Explore the intricate power dynamics in the healthcare system, from the authority of medical professionals to the influence of the pharmaceutical industry. This quiz examines how these factors affect patient care and healing methods. Understand the implications of a power imbalance between doctors and patients, as well as the profit motives of Big Pharma.
