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The first part of an NDTV hidden camera expose shows up, once and for all, the seamy underbelly of the medical profession. How bribes are offered by pharmaceutical companies to doctors to prescribe drugs of their company's brand and how doctors demand everything from hard cash to iPads to expensive cameras. NDTV reporters went undercover for three weeks to uncover multiple instances of medical corruption. Three separate Delhi doctors were chosen at random with shocking results. On Left, Right And Centre, we speak to all the stakeholders to react to this expose. Some of the most distinguished doctors in the country, representatives from the Medical Council of India - the country's medical watchdog - which many argue has been co-opted and chooses to look the other way and representatives of pharma companies.

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Corruption is a cancer that affects us all. It's an epidemic that has spread at all levels. But it's perhaps at its deadliest when it comes to the Indian health system. Corruption in medicine is an open secret and the medical fraternity has done too little to fight back.

At one level, petty corruption such as paying bribes to jump queues, get early admission and procure fitness certificates is as common as a common cold. On the other hand, nexus among hospitals, insurance companies, pharma majors and third-party administrators ensures that people are treated less like patients and more like customers.

The culture of kickbacks and bribes, weak regulatory climate, and oversight in both public and private health have made the Indian health system very sick. According to Transparency International study, it's the world's second most corrupt system.

Unless we act now, the doctor-patient relationship is in danger of going into coma.

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