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As the wife of a newly graduated physician, I have not only seen the struggles that these people go through to make sure their patients get the best care, but I have also seen the cost for that education.  We were destitute for years.  With that said, my husband is extremely conscious of the cost of his services, as we have been financially strapped for most of our married life.  He is sure to tell his patients what things cost but he sometimes refuses to give service to patients telling them to go and find another doctor if they are not willing to get certain medical tests.  This is because our society is so litigous and honestly, doctors are scared to get sued.  If they don't order the random test and something happens to go wrong, the doctor loses and his reputation is tarnished.  My guess is that if you took the lawsuits out of the equation, medical costs would go WAY down.

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