Yeah, I do some work for doctors and dentists and they ALWAYS want a discount. But when I go in as a patient, I don't get one damn nickel of a discount.
I've got a great dentist, recently had to have a crown done, thought it might have to go into a root canal...ouch! I think the crown was around $800. US....
i do technical consulting for my dentist. he's a musician and i just give him advice on midi, and his studio setup. he did my root canal/crown for free =)