Should doctors still waive fees when treating other doctors?
Dr Michael Steiner says he's worried about the erosion of professional courtesy within the profession
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Doctors need to preserve the tradition of waiving fees for other doctors as a mark of professional respect, the chair of AMA NSW’s ethics committee says.
There are fears professional courtesy — which extends to the parents and children of doctors — is in danger of disappearing in Australia.