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“ In order to benefit the( corporate) hospital and meet its commercial needs, one has to do things like keeping patients longer than necessary, and doing unnecessary investigations and procedures. My conscience began pricking me and I left that hospital. Now I only do a consulting practice. I am happy.” – Dr Gautam Mistri, cardiologist, Kolkata
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“ We have sunk to such depths that I have come to the conclusion that things will( now) improve simply because there is no way they can become any worse.”
– Unnamed general surgeon
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