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Re:Rookie Doctors Will Soon Be Allowed to Work Up to 28 Hour... by Retric on Saturday March 11, 2017 @08:22PM (#13848336)
As I said somewhere else, undergrad should be removed. But, if the current system costs X and students pay for 5% now you get more doctors.
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Re:Rookie Doctors Will Soon Be Allowed to Work Up to 28 Hour... by surgeryres on Sunday March 12, 2017 @11:02AM (#13850943)
You don't get it. The government limits the amount of residency spots. They fund the residency spots. And most students do not pay upfront, they go into debt to fund their education. Having students pay more or go more into debt will do nothing. The amount of residency spots is ultimately determined by the US govt
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Re:Rookie Doctors Will Soon Be Allowed to Work Up to 28 Hour... by Retric on Sunday March 12, 2017 @01:53PM (#13851951)
This is factually incorrect the US government pays for a fixed number of slots, but they don't pay for 100% of the residency slots available. Thus there is no legal limit on slots.
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Re:Rookie Doctors Will Soon Be Allowed to Work Up to 28 Hour... by surgeryres on Sunday March 12, 2017 @10:38PM (#13854844)
So who should pay for more slots?
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