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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by sokoloff on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @05:01PM (#19732813)
> He didn't even bother going to conferences in America

Might there be content in these professional conferences that would be relevant and beneficial for patient care? Is not going to professional development conferences a badge of honor or a mark of quality that I fail to grasp?

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Re:Rich countries tend to have a bigger middle-class, except... by arcticbull on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @05:17PM (#19732970)
IMO you could find the same information at European, Canadian or Australian conferences, etc. I speculate it has to do with the idea that the focus in the US isn't on patient care and outcomes but rather on profits.
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