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It is absolutely a doctor's fault if they prescribe medications that are unnecessary because of kickbacks.


Yes, but it's also human nature, or big pharma couldn't rely on it. If we care about this stuff, it needs to be legislated or reorganized away, it's not realistic to expect 'people to do a better job'.


It's not really their fault if companies exploit their subconscious biases. They aren't taking any meaningful bribe and acting on it, they are just interacting with those companies.




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