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What can you say about the medical industry?
The medical industry is one of the most important industries in any country, but it also seems to be one of the least understood. It's easy to judge an industry when you understand what they do and how they operate, but by definition a person can't really understand something until he or she has experienced it for themselves. The problem with having a job like mine is that I have seen many different types and examples of jobs within the medical industry, so much so that I'm sure if you asked someone else who worked in medicine, they would give you a completely different set of details about their experience.
In America, the medical industry is one of the highest paid industries for a reason, and to be honest it's not always a good one. In many cases it seems that doctors are compensated more because they're popular rather than being really good at their job. Sometimes I feel that having connections or money can help you get into med school without having achieved high enough grades in college, but even then once you actually start practicing medicine there aren't any standards on whether this person is ready to operate or not.
I've personally seen many times where a doctor has admitted to me that they weren't really sure what they were doing or how to fix the problem I was having, but that the surgery would be covered by insurance so it didn't matter too much. If you're wondering why this is a problem, it's because people are trusting their life with someone who doesn't know what he or she is doing and may not have the proper education for the job.
In some cases the doctors are aware of this and they may even admit it, but in other cases they simply don't care or just want to make money.
In other cases, I've seen that a person's financial situation has an influence on their medical care. In America the medical industry is often ranked among the highest industries for making money, and it makes sense because people who are in need of medicine will do anything to get better. The problem with this is that if you don't have enough insurance or you're not able to pay cash for treatment then there's no guarantee that your doctor will help you.
I've heard many stories of people being forced to leave the emergency room without treatment because they didn't have enough money, and this is an issue that isn't talked about much. If a person gets sick or injured in America there's no guarantee that their insurance will cover all the costs.