Selfless Healthcare

Someone brought something disturbing to my attention today; how much profit will the inventor of a successful Ebola vaccine make?  In turn, how much will it cost to treat the patients?  Will they be like Jonas Salk was with the polio vaccine or will they be greedy?  I hadn't thought about that. I had thought about the cost to make and distribute but never that someone may personally profit financially. This would mean those in third world countries may not get the help they need. 

I was raised in a medical family and taught that the Hippocratic oath means something. Sure, perks in any profession are nice but the practice of medicine is not a business. Is it?

A few hours later a friend told me about a doctor, a specialist, that spent two hours with one patient, a family member of hers, and determined a more accurate diagnosis and suggested a different course of treatment may actually reverse the problem. Then I think about all the doctors and nurses around the world volunteering to help Ebola patients, at great risk to them, and little compensation, some are missionaries working in far less than optimal working environments. I think about how Mom goes everyday to the lab to help those coming through her office. We are all blessed to have these selfless healthcare people working to keep us safe and well. No need to let a few bad seeds ruin the good name, and hearts, of others! I chose to think good sense and compassion will prevail.