[themgt]

It's possible the best performing knee surgeon will be the one that doesn't perform knee surgery, collects a fee, and returns your knee in the same condition it was in.

Nonetheless, that would be fraud.

[ukoki]

> the best performing knee surgeon will be the one that doesn't perform knee surgery, collects a fee, and returns your knee in the same condition it was in.

Why not? Eg: "Sorry sir, but as you are a weak/old/high-risk patient, knee surgery would be very dangerous — my advice is to stay in a wheelchair"

[blackflame7000]

This situation occurs fairly regularly with cancer when they find out it's inoperable once they open you up. You still gotta pay for it though.

[mrnobody_67]

The data on the ineffectiveness of common surgeries is overwhelming, yet they continue to be performed, because compensation is tied to it.

The "Do something" syndrome is strong - https://fs.blog/2015/06/do-something-syndrome/

[goatinaboat]

I think it was Taleb who said the best way to assassinate a public figure is to provide them with a personal physician

[Scoundreller]

That’s called a consult fee!

Or a salary.