Medical-Industrial Complex: Profit Over People

Medical-Industrial Complex: Profit Over People

The medical-industrial complex (MIC) refers to the network of interactions between pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, hospitals, insurance companies, and other entities that prioritize profit over patient care. Coined in the 1970s, the term draws from Eisenhower’s “military-industrial complex,” highlighting how healthcare has become a massive, profit-driven industry. It encompasses big pharma, medical device manufacturers, for-profit […]

Silence Around Surgical Errors Is Jeopardising Patients

Silence Around Surgical Errors Is Jeopardising Patients

SURGICAL ERRORS: A MAJOR CAUSE OF DEATH It’s been over 24 years since the Institute of Medicine’s “To Err is Human” report was published, drawing broad attention to medical mistakes that kill up to 98,000 Americans (alone) annually. The exact number of deaths is controversial, mostly because there isn’t a standardised way to collect and […]