On It’s A Question Of Balance this Saturday 14th June 8-9 PM we consider ‘Should doctors be paid to keep us well?’ The American College of Physicians says that the way doctors are paid has warped how medicine is practiced. Although there is some performance based pay the bulk of most doctors pay is still fee-for-service contracts, which brings financial decisions into the arena of medical decisions. Doctors are paid by the number of precedures carried out and patients seen rather than by keeping us healthy and out of the doctor’s office. Does this create a conflict of interest? Or should free-market principles apply in healthcare the same way they do in other sectors? What do you think? Call the studio 8-9 PM on 831 479 1080 or email comments to ruth@itsaquestionofbalance.com For more info on the show go to www.itsaquestionofbalance.com
