One does not need to do " four years of science-heavy college coursework", a pre-med requisiute is required and you can major in anything and still get into medical school.
"49% of the 12,000 respondents said they would seriously consider leaving medicine within the next three years if they had an alternative"
"there's usually the ongoing stress of managing your office, trying to care for noncompliant patients, giving unsuspecting patients bad news, and seeing some get sicker and die."
Ok this is part of having a career in medicine. Not every medical doctor runs their own practice. Not every doctor's office I've been in is chaotic.Thats why there are hospitable adminstrators, managers and receptionists to manage the office. Certainly the health field since the human population is constantly growing.
Pulisetty
of MO
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:24:46 PM
the cost of medical care
Expensive tests are ordered which may not be needed. Another factor is the right of the patient to demand expensive tests even when the case is hopeless and there is no standard of living. It would be difficult to reduce the cost of healthcare without address these issues.
the cost of medical care
of LA
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:24:26 PM
Doctor's
As a surgeon, I loved what I did. I fixed people they led productive lives. I treated patients who saw me as god to a little joke. You and George Bush put our pant leg one at a time.
I left surgical practice as fast as I could, six years ago at age 55. Surgical reimbursements were 25% less than in 1985. I was working 60-70 hour work weeks.
I would definitely NOT recommend medicine as a career choice!
Dr. David J. Widom
of FL
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:24:00 PM
Agree
One does not need to do " four years of science-heavy college coursework", a pre-med requisiute is required and you can major in anything and still get into medical school.
"49% of the 12,000 respondents said they would seriously consider leaving medicine within the next three years if they had an alternative"
"there's usually the ongoing stress of managing your office, trying to care for noncompliant patients, giving unsuspecting patients bad news, and seeing some get sicker and die."
Ok this is part of having a career in medicine. Not every medical doctor runs their own practice. Not every doctor's office I've been in is chaotic.Thats why there are hospitable adminstrators, managers and receptionists to manage the office. Certainly the health field since the human population is constantly growing.
Pulisetty
of MO
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:23:24 PM
the cost of medical care
Expensive tests are ordered which may not be needed. Another factor is the right of the patient to demand expensive tests even when the case is hopeless and there is no standard of living. It would be difficult to reduce the cost of healthcare without address these issues.
the cost of medical care
of LA
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:22:42 PM
Doctor's
As a surgeon, I loved what I did. I fixed people they led productive lives. I treated patients who saw me as god to a little joke. You and George Bush put our pant leg one at a time.
I left surgical practice as fast as I could, six years ago at age 55. Surgical reimbursements were 25% less than in 1985. I was working 60-70 hour work weeks.
I would definitely NOT recommend medicine as a career choice!
Dr. David J. Widom
of FL
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:22:11 PM
Agree
One does not need to do " four years of science-heavy college coursework", a pre-med requisiute is required and you can major in anything and still get into medical school.
"49% of the 12,000 respondents said they would seriously consider leaving medicine within the next three years if they had an alternative"
"there's usually the ongoing stress of managing your office, trying to care for noncompliant patients, giving unsuspecting patients bad news, and seeing some get sicker and die."
Ok this is part of having a career in medicine. Not every medical doctor runs their own practice. Not every doctor's office I've been in is chaotic.Thats why there are hospitable adminstrators, managers and receptionists to manage the office. Certainly the health field since the human population is constantly growing.
Pulisetty
of MO
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:21:30 PM
the cost of medical care
Expensive tests are ordered which may not be needed. Another factor is the right of the patient to demand expensive tests even when the case is hopeless and there is no standard of living. It would be difficult to reduce the cost of healthcare without address these issues.
the cost of medical care
of LA
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:21:01 PM
Doctor's
As a surgeon, I loved what I did. I fixed people they led productive lives. I treated patients who saw me as god to a little joke. You and George Bush put our pant leg one at a time.
I left surgical practice as fast as I could, six years ago at age 55. Surgical reimbursements were 25% less than in 1985. I was working 60-70 hour work weeks.
I would definitely NOT recommend medicine as a career choice!
Dr. David J. Widom
of FL
@
Nov 12, 2009 20:20:40 PM
Agree
One does not need to do " four years of science-heavy college coursework", a pre-med requisiute is required and you can major in anything and still get into medical school.
"49% of the 12,000 respondents said they would seriously consider leaving medicine within the next three years if they had an alternative"
"there's usually the ongoing stress of managing your office, trying to care for noncompliant patients, giving unsuspecting patients bad news, and seeing some get sicker and die."
Ok this is part of having a career in medicine. Not every medical doctor runs their own practice. Not every doctor's office I've been in is chaotic.Thats why there are hospitable adminstrators, managers and receptionists to manage the office. Certainly the health field since the human population is constantly growing.
Pulisetty of MO @ Nov 12, 2009 20:24:46 PM
the cost of medical care of LA @ Nov 12, 2009 20:24:26 PM
Dr. David J. Widom of FL @ Nov 12, 2009 20:24:00 PM
Pulisetty of MO @ Nov 12, 2009 20:23:24 PM
the cost of medical care of LA @ Nov 12, 2009 20:22:42 PM
Dr. David J. Widom of FL @ Nov 12, 2009 20:22:11 PM
Pulisetty of MO @ Nov 12, 2009 20:21:30 PM
the cost of medical care of LA @ Nov 12, 2009 20:21:01 PM
Dr. David J. Widom of FL @ Nov 12, 2009 20:20:40 PM
Pulisetty of MO @ Nov 12, 2009 20:20:01 PM
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