Do your doctor accept your private money?

It depends on your culture. Here we don't give the Dr's any money as a gift. Maybe a small token of some sort but even that is rare. Usually a thank you and payment of your bill or co-pay is typically enough.

I think it's one of your traditions and personally, I respect traditions as long as it doesn't affect the religion I profess in. Actually, we have a few traditions that I think we got from the Chinese, and this is also giving out red envelopes with money. (We call them ampao) And also in my country, we usually give people who have helped us, regardless if we had paid for their services or not, including doctors, some token gifts. Usually food or some trinkets. Most doctors refuse to accept them but we always insist that they do. It's just really a small way for us to thank them for what they're doing.

Well... do you want to get paid for the work you do? Why should doctors be any different?

I have a small problem with it, since doctors make a whole lot more than most of us. We live in a world culture where the poor have to struggle and yet celebreties and notables get a lot of free stuff in a world where they tell you that there is no free handouts. I just viewed an interview with Britanny Spears where she said how nice it was to get free stuff from people. Having said this, I also understand how people give free things in forms of money or other items to friends or celebreties. I understand because I've had friends who were owners of businesses give me free drinks or other things because I was their friend. So I think it is nice that your dad gave the doctor a gift in appreciation for his services. I just wish that in this world, people wouldn't be so cruel towards the poor because they get free things.

Who gave who the money? If it's your dad giving it to the doctor, he should not accept it because he's a doctor and it's his responsibility to take care of his patients. If your dad wants to show his appreciation, he can do it via gifts, flowers when he's discharged instead of red packet with money. I understand it's Lunar new year, but it's not ethical for doctors to receive money this way.

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Was giving his patients money to them out financially. Best Wishes!

Different tradition may have different view on that. In my religion, we only normally give the angpao to children during festive season and it's not necessarily in a red packet. In fact, some are colourful or decorated with pictures. Sometimes, we give money for a married couple in the angpao as replacement for a gift. Some religion or culture may have their own practice for give money in the red (or whatever colour) packets.