If you are British enough you can be embarrassed for anyone. I find you embarrassing because your point of view ignores the fiduciary nature of a doctor-patient relationship. That relationship is both sacred and humbling, and the most amazing thing in my otherwise paperwork-laden clinical life. For patients to trust me enough to tell me everything is a duty to be met with respect.
Putting patients first is the part that seems "right." That's not a coincidence, it's the job.
> Putting patients first is the part that seems "right." That's not a coincidence, it's the job.
You claim a responsibility for the trust between the doctor-client relationship but with govt control of medicine its now a three-way and one of the parties is holding a gun to your head. You can't put your client first under govt controlled medical system. The doctors are very unhappy, as 2mur expressed "There is no chance I would do it again" and I have heard from many doctors. Following the regulations or the bureaucrats comes first and you know this because I have yet to hear of a doctor not complain about this.
Also, if you are British you should realize the Empire died a long time ago when they stopped calling the uncivilized peoples savages. Your embarrassment on my behalf is quaint but no longer necessary.
Putting patients first is the part that seems "right." That's not a coincidence, it's the job.