Gregory's Server@Schouten_B @kDelta @QasimRashid
Correct, I would venture to say that in the vast majority of cases, it's not the individual requesting an MRI or any other other procedure. The doctors should be requesting required tests to determine the appropriate treatment plan. But you have an entire for profit industry in bed with each other that has far more incentive to generate profit than it does to do the right thing regarding any individuals health.
@finner @kDelta @QasimRashid Still that problem is much worse in the US.. for reasons. Most European countries have for-profit health systems (even most that have single-payer systems), but none suffer from the same level of poor decision making.
This isn't about the profit aspect, it's about regulations and integrity. The framework in which profits are to be made.