(speaking from US): The reality is we need more doctors. A lot more.There's no solution other than training a lot, lot, lot, lot more doctors.Their salaries need to be lower, training needs to be cheaper and faster, and we need a lot more of them.
> The reality is we need more doctors. A lot more.No, the reality is we should be more healthy, so we need less doctors.
I think you’re not sufficiently taking into account the demographic trajectory of age distribution [0], and the lag induced by the length of the human lifespan on health improvements. For the next few decades, more doctors will be needed.[0] <a href="https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/08/us-population-distribution-by-age-1900.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/08/us-population-dis...
estearum · · focus · HN ↗
There's no solution other than training a lot, lot, lot, lot more doctors.
Their salaries need to be lower, training needs to be cheaper and faster, and we need a lot more of them.
lolakutty · · focus · HN ↗
No, the reality is we should be more healthy, so we need less doctors.
layer8 · · focus · HN ↗
[0] <a href="https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/08/us-population-distribution-by-age-1900.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/08/us-population-dis...