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I think that speaks more to your blood line than the medical profession. If you think doctors go into medicine for money you're kidding yourself. Consider this: 4 years of college (accruing debt) + 4...
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This guy is cheaper than my co-pay. :lol:
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4.5 hour drive for me each way to save $20 off my $25 copay.
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consider that less than 1% of the population are doctors....i'd say they are the least paid in terms of 'brain power'....especially against CEO's and sports players....plus i'd want them taking care...
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Two problems with your post. One, pilots actually don't get paid very well, not anymore. Two, bus drivers do more driving than pilots. Pilots are the emergency backup these days. Most of the...
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Thread created 08-20-2012 by venky
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you guys may think doctors wages are high, but in reality, their salaries are artificially held down because they serve the population, which includes those who can't pay or are on medicaid where...
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Thread created 08-20-2012 by venky
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ATC guys do not get paid 10x more than pilots.
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airline pilot average close to 100K/yr, if ATC make a million dollars a year, sign me up!
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Most doctors are not such (supposing you are not trolling). Doctor bills account for 15.9% of medical costs, most doctors only get about 1 in 9 of the dollars billed for their services. Large...
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I exaggerated a bit on the pay but starting pay of a First Officer (regional) vs starting pay of ATC is quite significant.
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That's great speculation. Until you can post supporting evidence, it's just that. Til them we'll have to go with the facts in hand.
Here's another. The top 6 highest paying jobs in the US are...
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Dr. Robert DeMaria 'the drugless doctor' in Ohio has a bunch of youtubes (just search for Dr Bob).
I've seen in several of his vids, he says he will do exams for new patients for $25....
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Speculation? Go grab a medical journal and check the classified section. Call HR of local hospitals in nyc. ER attendings start at 90k plus benefits (401k/health). If they want 12hr shift 120k+. ...
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I have to disagree with two statements that you made. One of them that I apparently missed from your earlier post was that the number of applicants has increased significantly. Although it's...
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Except you will get the opposite.
Single payer + cut off all federal student loans and grants + kill off GSE's. I just solved the healthcare, education, and housing crisis.
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Note that the guy (and you) missed out the part where doctors make hundreds of thousands of dollars in a secure job from about age 30. If doctors weren't making so much money (and they're the...
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I agree
and you forgot the malpractice insurance and long hours outside of the appointments fighting the insurance company to be paid for the visit and then getting a fraction of whats billed...
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$5 is much too high for those that can go to the ER for free (no insurance)
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So you are saying that doctors aren't the most highly paid professionals in America? Anyway, no one said that it's the fastest way to get a Mercedes. Doctors enjoy high pay and job stability. Being...
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Actually, when you arrive to ER there are people like TRIAGE nurses who evaluate seriousness of your illness. So, please, don't be a fool and say that "people with stupid things" creates insane wait...
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seems like most docs i know come from upper middle/wealthy families and i bet they didnt lose much sleep over the cost of school.
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Anyhow, I think it's sad that forum posts seem to be dominated by what a good salary consists of. You could give me $400K a year but take away my family and kids, and let me say, all the cash in the...
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You keep forgetting one thing , every potential patient can be a liability. Malpractice insurance is not cheap.
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Most naysayers will be buying a Monster HDMI cable instead of the cheap generic ones simply because they cost more, right?
If a doctor is qualified and has decent reviews, then why not?
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I am not. I have said a BUNCH of times - I think the amount they get paid is fine. Great, in fact.
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Yep. The whole "doctors are poor because of student loans" BS is just a red herring. With the amount they make, they should be able to pay it off in a year or two. Then what's the excuse?
As...
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For everyone saying you wouldn't see him, he's a family physician, they don't do more than annual's, checkups, physicals, cold, cough, etc. If you're going for something more he will send you to a...
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You're right in a sense, and he is a real MD. But there are community clinics that use sliding scale where you pay based on income and such. It was more the slickdeals mindset applied to healhcare.
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Dr. Nick: 'Inflammable' means flammable? What a country.
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Quoting just an average annual salary is a poor representation of the costs of becoming a doctor. The average is pushed up by surgeons, who, in addition to having to go through years of medical...
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Go Go "Individualize" private health insurance!!!! Get rid of corporate/government healthcare! Let's shop it and we will see a much more efficient medical system!
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As someone in the profession let me say a few things.
1) Being a medical doctor has changed- the last generation who worked in residency usually did 100-120 hrs a week before hourly limits, had...
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why do you bother to reply? It was fun when I was at work getting paid but now that I'm at home I do not care to get sucked into your idiocy! Good night!!
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they don't care, and they get away with it, so they keep doing it, and tell others to do the same.
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They're the highest paid professionals because the training is by far the hardest. Not too difficult to figure out.
You had to pay 250k in loans? Big deal. The average debt from med school ALONE...
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A doctor killed my uncle--he had a severe, hacking cough for 6 months that got worse and worse. His doctor insisted that it was an allergy and ordered no tests except for the standard tests for...
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Nope a pda as in a handheld computer -;) but you can use a pdr on a pda
please show me where your pulling these stats figures from besides the obvious.
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I volunteer at a free clinic staffed by medical students and physicians from one of the top 5 schools in the country, and patients there receive excellent care. Arguably better than primary care you...
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You changed truth into a lie. Many of those systems started out with US style healthcare and patched up their systems to the successes they are today.
Awesome. Post some links like I did.
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Thread created 08-20-2012 by venky
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I don't normally post, but I felt I needed to share some insight.
50% of the material on the MCAT is from 1st and 2nd year classes (physics, intro chem, ochem, intro bio). If you don't know those...
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