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1. estearum · 1790162533 · focus · HN ↗

   (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.

   1. simianwords · 1790163169 · focus · HN ↗

      > Their salaries need to be lower, training needs to be cheaper and faster, and we need a lot more of them.

      We need to reduce the requirements to be a doctor. I think general ability is way way way more important than the specialisation. I don't think the speciality that doctors spend money and time on add that much value..

      1. azan_ · 1790163311 · focus · HN ↗

         > I think general ability is way way way more important than the specialisation. I don't think the speciality that doctors spend money and time on add that much value..

         And why do you think that? I'm a doctor and I disagree completely - the medicine nowadays is so advanced, that it's impossible to keep up with advances without specialising yourself in narrow area.

         1. simianwords · 1790163355 · focus · HN ↗

            That's interesting because it is exactly for the reason you give "impossible to keep up" that I think general ability is crucial.

            1. azan_ · 1790169839 · focus · HN ↗

               Please read what I said again - it’s impossible to keep up unless you specialize. It’s really bad tactic to cut something out of context where context is literally in the same sentence.

               1. simianwords · 1790181442 · focus · HN ↗

                  Can you please read again? If the pace moves so fast that you can't keep up, it is even more reason to hire for general ability.

                  What made you think that "things are moving really fast" is an argument for hiring specialists? Doctors smh..

                  Please at least show an attempt to understand what is said.

                  1. azan_ · 1790182487 · focus · HN ↗

                     > If the pace moves so fast that you can't keep up, it is even more reason to hire for general ability.

                     I can keep up with my specialized field, but I can’t keep up with entire medicine because it’s too broad. It’s clearly a case where specialization is important. I’m not the one that has problems with understanding here.

                     1. joeatiris · 1790954442 · focus · HN ↗

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