Painopolis

Review: In the U.S., many pharmaceutical and medical-device manufacturers have struck up financial relationships with doctors as a way for those companies to promote their products. Various studies indicate that doctors who take payments or perks from Big Pharma prescribe pricier brand-name drugs in greater proportion than their peers received no remuneration.

Granted, there’s nothing illegal about these financial relationships. But for many patients, there's an undeniable ick factor to the notion that their doctor might be recommending medications or medical devices made by companies from which the doctor has benefitted financially.

For that reason alone, you deserve to know about these financial ties in order to be fully informed when making healthcare decisions. Dollars for Docs is an online tool that can tell you whether your doctor (or any other doctor in the U.S. that you’re curious about) has taken money or gifts from drug and medical-device companies; what the monetary value of those payments and perks was; which companies provided them; and for what reason. Dollars for Docs can also give you similar financial data about your dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, and podiatrist.

Today, we let you know how well Dollars for Docs works based on three criteria:

• Is it effective?

• Is it easy to use?

• Is it inexpensive?

After listening to this episode, be sure to check out our show notes at https://painopolis.com/painopolis-reviews-dollars-for-docs/. You’ll find a link to Dollars for Docs, plus further information to help you navigate the medical-industrial complex.