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Goldenboy219 said:
Not really... Although more hospitals being built does sound promising. My comment was in regards to the demand of quality doctors and research MD's.
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I know we need more doctors, but do you think free money from the govt is the way to go?
 
American said:
Shall I say it requires the willing suspension of disbelief or some cleverlike quip?
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No.

It's apparently you judging someone based on what they think about taxes.

I think taxes are super!!
 
RightinNYC said:
So say that, instead of throwing out a rude one-liner that brings nothing to the table.
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I thought I did, except with more brevity. :lol:
 
American said:
I know we need more doctors, but do you think free money from the govt is the way to go?
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For the top students in the country? That is assuming they want to be a doctor. I could never check arm pits, gross feet, and old vaginas... To make that your profession requires (for the most part) a humanitarian perspective.
 
Goldenboy219 said:
For the top students in the country? That is assuming they want to be a doctor. I could never check arm pits, gross feet, and old vaginas... To make that your profession requires (for the most part) a humanitarian perspective.
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Hey OB insurance is nuts, many are going into GYN instead, it's safer.
 
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American said:
Thanks. Cause you smoke, it's bad for you.
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100% of all Non Smokers Die.

I'm sorry to say this, but the worst thing for your health was to be born.

Besides, I understand balance. I am a marathon runner. *gasp*
 
How old are you?
 
You're not old enough to know what that smoking will do, because it won't happen till much later. Have fun running.
 
Goldenboy219 said:
For the top students in the country? That is assuming they want to be a doctor. I could never check arm pits, gross feet, and old vaginas... To make that your profession requires (for the most part) a humanitarian perspective.
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Something else worth noting:

Unlike other graduate disciplines, there are no bad med schools (not counting the Caribbean). Anyone who gets accepted to any US med school is incredibly intelligent and hard working and has the necessary tools to become a good doctor.

I see no reason why the government shouldn't be more proactive about addressing the ridiculously high tuition by subsidizing the cost of med school. My girlfriend will be graduating with $300k in debt, and will then spend 7 years in her residencies making between $45-55k. Her debt has served as a huge factor for her in deciding to enter a field where she can pay it back as soon as possible, as opposed to entering a field that she might like more and that would better serve the community as a whole.
 
American said:
You're not old enough to know what that smoking will do, because it won't happen till much later. Have fun running.
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It's impossible to know about something until you experience it?
 
Arch Enemy said:
I could too.

Great idea Golden
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State programs already exist for high demand programs such as occupational therapy and speech pathology/audiology. They just require recipients to practice in the state for 3-5 years.

Some people are upset that we export manufacturing jobs overseas. How many foreign doctors enter the US market yearly? 1,000? 5,000?
 
American said:
You're not old enough to know what that smoking will do, because it won't happen till much later. Have fun running.
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Hahahahahahhaahahahahhaahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahah

Seriously? I've been barraged with ads, courses, and all sorts of pamphlets on the hazards of smoking and how if I keep at it I will have a hole in my throat, and my lips will start to be covered in growths, and my eyes will pop out of my head (okay I made the last one up, but it would be pretty sweet).

Genetically speaking, I am more likely to die while I am 50 by heart problems.

All paths lead to death. Have you ever heard the story of Teheran?

Let me tell you:

From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

"A rich and mighty Persian once walked in his garden with one of his servants. The servant cried that he had just encountered Death, who had threatened him. He begged his master to give him his fastest horse so that he could make haste and flee to Teheran, which he could reach that same evening. The master consented and the servant galloped off on the horse. On returning to his house the master himself met Death, and questioned him, 'Why did you terrify and threaten my servant?'

'I did not threaten him; I only showed surprise in still finding him here when I planned to meet him tonight in Teheran,' said Death.'"

Death will always be right over your left shoulder, yes right over there.
Face him as you will. Let no one tell you how you should, or shouldn't die.

I will have fun running. I understand at some point I will have to pick between to two.. and my running shoes have made the decision for me.
 
Goldenboy219 said:
State programs already exist for high demand programs such as occupational therapy and speech pathology/audiology. They just require recipients to practice in the state for 3-5 years.

Some people are upset that we export manufacturing jobs overseas. How many foreign doctors enter the US market yearly? 1,000? 5,000?
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Wasn't there a problem at one point with foreign doctors coming to America, learning, and then heading back home (as if we could blame them)? Or was that just partisan hackery?

Personally I would love if Doctors from American Medical Schools spread throughout the world. Would be great advertisement to be saved from a local who got his education at an American insitution.
 
RightinNYC said:
Something else worth noting:

Unlike other graduate disciplines, there are no bad med schools (not counting the Caribbean). Anyone who gets accepted to any US med school is incredibly intelligent and hard working and has the necessary tools to become a good doctor.

I see no reason why the government shouldn't be more proactive about addressing the ridiculously high tuition by subsidizing the cost of med school. My girlfriend will be graduating with $300k in debt, and will then spend 7 years in her residencies making between $45-55k. Her debt has served as a huge factor for her in deciding to enter a field where she can pay it back as soon as possible, as opposed to entering a field that she might like more and that would better serve the community as a whole.
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Instead of funding individual medical costs, funding medical scholars be it in practice or research would go much farther. I worry about quotas in a federal fashion. God forbid a plastic surgery lobby...

The increasing costs of medical school most definitely contribute to the higher cost of medical care. Health care production is also one of our major exports.
 
Arch Enemy said:
Wasn't there a problem at one point with foreign doctors coming to America, learning, and then heading back home (as if we could blame them)? Or was that just partisan hackery?

Personally I would love if Doctors from American Medical Schools spread throughout the world. Would be great advertisement to be saved from a local who got his education at an American insitution.
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If they could earn as much as they did here, i suppose they would return home. I believe that not to be the general case though. We do have US doctors all over.
 
Goldenboy219 said:
If they could earn as much as they did here, i suppose they would return home. I believe that not to be the general case though. We do have US doctors all over.
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Ah I meant a local as in was raised in India, went to school in America, and moved back to India and a local was treated by an Indian doctor who was taught in America.

But I guess we don't have to do advertising for our universities, and medical schools, as they are the best in the world by far.
 
Arch Enemy said:
Ah I meant a local as in was raised in India, went to school in America, and moved back to India and a local was treated by an Indian doctor who was taught in America.

But I guess we don't have to do advertising for our universities, and medical schools, as they are the best in the world by far.
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Shhh! UHC natives might bring up WHO stats:shock:
 
I went to the convenient store today, and asked for a pack of camel lights.

"That'll be $7.25"

"HA! I quit."

As for the other conversation, aren't something like 45% of doctors in the US foreign educated? It makes no sense, we surrender the high paying jobs to foreigners but when they come to mow lawns we get all uppity.
 
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