Why doctors are the best sales people on earth

[Muba20]

Isn't what you're talking about actually what a medical expert in their field should do, rather than a sales and marketing tactic? I mean, when you go to a doctor, they don't have any intention of marketing what you need to you in exchange for money. They are there completely to focus on the problem you're experiencing, figure out what's causing it, and offer you a solution. Plus, if there are different treatment options, you have the right to choose; for a condition you might have, you can choose to refuse medication and ask for physical therapy instead. Refusing treatment is also an option, and in that case, the doctor gets a written consent from you stating that you refuse treatment because their job is to treat you, but they have to present you as the obstacle standing in the way of that.

When do we visit a doctor? When we have a physical or mental problem, and we should not buy a specific medicine or treatment to find a solution to that problem. A doctor's responsibility is to find out the problem and provide the right treatment after finding the problem. And the benefits or risks of the treatment should be easily understood. The patient has the opportunity to make a decision about his condition. Again, even if the patient decides not to seek treatment, it is important to give him a clear idea of ​​the possible consequences.

Just signing a paper does not ensure that the patient understands the matter well. In my opinion, the biggest responsibility of a doctor is to provide the right treatment according to the patient's needs without thinking about his own profit. Only when the patient understands that the doctor is not forcing him to take anything but is helping him to make the right decision, then real trust is created in the doctor. This trust is not earned through any sales tactics, but through good deeds and responsible behavior.

[Jaycoinz]

People would always trust the counsel of a doctor that's the reason why they would always remain the best sales people. You can give a regular person a product to market and it's just going to have a few sales but when a medical doctor markets it the products sells out, the difference is what's said about it and the individuals in question. When we get sick the first place we go to is the hospital to seek medical intervention and at that point we take whatever advice the doctors give, this alone shows why they are the best sales people on earth.

[nara1892]

People would always trust the counsel of a doctor that's the reason why they would always remain the best sales people. You can give a regular person a product to market and it's just going to have a few sales but when a medical doctor markets it the products sells out, the difference is what's said about it and the individuals in question. When we get sick the first place we go to is the hospital to seek medical intervention and at that point we take whatever advice the doctors give, this alone shows why they are the best sales people on earth.

Clearly, the reason is that doctors are specialists who have devoted much of their lives to expanding their knowledge in the field of health so how could we not trust them? People are more likely to respect and trust someone who is truly an expert in their field and this actually applies to all kinds of fields. So why is medicine such a highly respected and essential profession in the world? Because it involves human lives, health, and safety. If you want to know just how valuable medical professionals are, your own life is the answer.

[Findingnemo]

But it is a life-or-death situation when you go for the doctor, which means whatever the asking price is, there is no other option than agreeing it.

And have you heard about the health insurance, it will cover the cost of most of the medical bill if you have one and if you don't then you are fucked for life even if you successfully recovered from whatever the reason why you are in the hospital in the first place.

[hmbdofficial]

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Next time you go see a doctor, get out your note pads. As a sales person, sell like a doctor!

That’s why it’s called diagnosis if you don’t express how you feel the doctors will not be able to tell what you are feeling, they gather information from what you tell them is wrong with you and come up with conclusions based on symptoms you’re having, that’s why if you’re they are not sure about what you’re feeling then you’ll be referred to take a test, so it explain better about what is wrong with you.

The same thing the MRI machine does, it’s scans your body and identifies what’s wrong with you and you really don’t need to explain anything to the doctor in this case the results from the scans will tell the doctor everything he needs to know and make his prescription based of the results.

[Victorybit1]

I think i understand what you were trying to imply but the fundamental thing you got wrong from the painted scenario was the fact that this Doctor have been put on oath to save lives so can't compare the two or say you want to take the characteristics of them into your business because patient have trust in their doctors because of the oath they took meanwhile they see a sales man like someone who wants to take advantage of them

[Jewan420]

People are most afraid of death, so patients rarely bargain in hospitals. Some doctors basically use that fear of patients to apply their business skills. But such incidents happen very rarely in developed countries, because educated people are aware even though they are patients. That business skills of doctors are not very effective against educated people.

Business in health is seen only in corrupt and underdeveloped countries. Where the number of uneducated people is high, that business of doctors is run very well. They can easily extort money from uneducated people by making them afraid of death, since they do not understand the deception of doctors, so doctors do not even worry about the administration. Even if the administration finds out about it, the system of corruption is enough to save them.

[adultcrypto]

People are most afraid of death, so patients rarely bargain in hospitals. Some doctors basically use that fear of patients to apply their business skills. But such incidents happen very rarely in developed countries, because educated people are aware even though they are patients. That business skills of doctors are not very effective against educated people.1

The fear of death is real and it gives the doctors and health practitioners the privilege to fix and  manipulate the price of their products and  services.  Unlike you, I believe that the level of education of an individual does not matter the moment the fear of death is invoke which is why doctors can cajole anyone irrespective of their status and education.

[Pearl_20]

Well, I don't buy everything you said here is like doctor's are some kind of people who are into some sort of business, and as an individual you know you're health is your number one priority, you're not supposed to joke about it and you telling a doctor about how you feel when you go see one isn't that you are selling yourself to him because that's one way he can determine the root of your problem and often times you're even being referred to go run series of test so they know how to help you.

This doctor's we talk about are on pay roll and most doctors after examination will write out drugs that you need to go get in another pharmacy not like they're the ones selling the Drugs to you, we know that a lot of things are happening now that most doctors are being compromised, some say scary things to their patient but we still have good doctors that are doing their Jobs perfectly.

Patient are not selling themselves to their doctor's, it's just the normal thing that you express how you feel, if there's any pain or symptoms and a hospital isn't like a market place where you negotiate prices for items you want to buy, this doctor's are working for people and they don't set the rules except management decides to give you discount left alone for doctors they can't do that on their own except it's a private hospital.

[Floczy]

Doctors don't have a lot in common with sales. Doctors are the people concerned with treating the patient's health.

Hospitals have sales representatives, but treatment is done when the patient approves of it. The hospital can't decide for the patient, and the hospital can't force the patient to take treatment.

Doctors are very good at convincing patients to do the right thing, not because of a business purpose. It's because the patient needs treatment at all costs.

[Opiate32]

What makes the doctor effective is the trust and authority that is attached to their profession. People are more willing to accept advice when they believe that this person understands their problem. That’s why a patient accepts a doctors recommendation because they lack the medical knowledge to properly question it. So I wouldn’t say patients don’t negotiate because doctors are good at selling. This is different from an ordinary sales transaction.
The strongest form of persuasion is when people trust your judgement enough not to feel they are being sold to you.

[Mr_Brilliant$]

I think you are getting it all wrong, how will you call what doctors do as trying to make sales. This is people's lifes we are talking about. Surely they will make money but too much concentration on making sales and money when it comes to the doctors job, then there is a problem. They will make a lot of mistakes as this will bring in more deaths. Focusing too much on the money in any field is very problematic. If this continues, people will begin to notice what the doctor in question is doing and begin to make changes to use another doctor. People's lifes should be respected.