lack of residency spots by design and high student loans make becomming a primary care doctor a losing proposition. specialize to survive
Or go to work at an insurance company denying claims. It’s better money and less hassle.
Residency is almost just a hazing ritual for gatekeeping . I honestly don’t think it makes doctors better. However, residency is not new, but the building doctor shortage is. My primary care physician of 20 years just retired early because the corporation that bought out his office was pushing him to take so many patients for such little compensation that it just wasn’t worth it.
corporation that bought out his office was pushing him to take so many patients for such little compensation that it just wasn’t worth it.
Can we all agree that letting Wall St corps enshittify every aspect of our society so they can reap extreme profits at everyone else’s expense needs to end?
I might put it more violently, but… Yes.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 months ago
Yep. If you look into how the USA produces doctors, it is over giant hazing ritual created by a person who loved cocaine.