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When medical costs create ethical dilemmas for patients

My doctor says I need surgery but won't explain why it costs so much more at this hospital and I feel like I'm being taken advantage of when I'm most vulnerable.

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The commodification of healing transforms the sacred trust between doctor and patient into a marketplace transaction fraught with hidden power dynamics.

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“Where Are You with Medical ethics across traditions?”

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