(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.
> Their salaries need to be lower, training needs to be cheaper and faster, and we need a lot more of them.The quality of the average physician is already so low I am not sure what you are hoping to accomplish with lower salaries and faster training.Doctoring isn't a matter of more warm bodies
It's low because there's no competition. MDs are like medieval guild: once you're in, you're set for life. Restrictive regulations are lobbied by MD associations, which limit competition.
It's an old joke:Q: What do you call the worst student to be admitted to medical school?A: Doctor.
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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.
chromatin · · focus · HN ↗
The quality of the average physician is already so low I am not sure what you are hoping to accomplish with lower salaries and faster training.
Doctoring isn't a matter of more warm bodies
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dguest · · focus · HN ↗
Q: What do you call the worst student to be admitted to medical school?
A: Doctor.
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