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PCIntern

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17. As a 44 year member of the profession

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2023, 07:20 PM

Feb 2023

I can state unequivocally that the professions of health care are broken, nearly beyond repair, without a revolution in business model, concepts, and instruction. There is an unnecessary spike in morbidity and mortality due to inappropriate and often iatrogenic care.

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Doctors Aren't Burned Out From Overwork. We're Demoralized by Our Health System. [View all] applegrove Feb 2023 OP

K&R ck4829 Feb 2023 #1

KnR Hekate Feb 2023 #2

Yet people in the US vote in politicians that keep it that way, and then the same voters are RKP5637 Feb 2023 #3

Made a No Paywall link to full article: Native Feb 2023 #4

but doctors like their paychecks. under universal healthcare like the NHS doctors don't make as much IcyPeas Feb 2023 #5

I was in hospital in Ottawa for a few weeks. I went for walks outside applegrove Feb 2023 #6

A lot of doctors in the US are immigrants or on visas IronLionZion Feb 2023 #7

No, period. lonely bird Feb 2023 #8

Many U.S. doctors don't make that much. yardwork Feb 2023 #13

Which is why it is becoming more and more impossible to find a G.P. anymore! OldBaldy1701E Feb 2023 #19

Honestly, our health care system is deeply messed up. yardwork Feb 2023 #20

Doctor's in the UK probably don't graduate from medical school TexasBushwhacker Feb 2023 #15

Yep republianmushroom Feb 2023 #9

I have 2 MD's in my family. Both are burned out. Exhausted! Paper Roses Feb 2023 #10

If onlly our media would shine a light on these facts. I guess I shoujld hope for more iiinfo on c-rational Feb 2023 #11

I had a nephrologist appointment on Thursday. Monday I gets a call from the office -- LARGE 3Hotdogs Feb 2023 #12

Speak for yourself, Doctor. I'm both. Aristus Feb 2023 #14

We could do better for patients and medical professionals... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #21

Reckless conservative policies killed American health care. Initech Feb 2023 #16

As a 44 year member of the profession PCIntern Feb 2023 #17

A single risk pool is a health care system. Multiple risk pools is an investment scheme. Ron Green Feb 2023 #18