Doctors make money when their patients stay in the hospital with an IV drip as opposed to taking an over-the-counter fever reducer. When I got mono (EB病毒）I was told I should 住院。A quick internet search later revealed there is no treatment for mono, you just have to wait for the virus to run its course. Hospitals make money if patients 住院。
Just like doctors in the US receive kick-backs from pharmaceutical companies for diagnosing ADHD and prescribing drugs.
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June 13, 2014 at 6:45 AMDoctors make money when their patients stay in the hospital with an IV drip as opposed to taking an over-the-counter fever reducer. When I got mono (EB病毒）I was told I should 住院。A quick internet search later revealed there is no treatment for mono, you just have to wait for the virus to run its course. Hospitals make money if patients 住院。
Just like doctors in the US receive kick-backs from pharmaceutical companies for diagnosing ADHD and prescribing drugs.