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Re:Physician burnout widespread, especially among those midc... by SolaceQuantum on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @04:07PM (#22058591)
I was under the impression the lack of doctors is actually due to a lack of residency training spots.
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Re:Physician burnout widespread, especially among those midc... by uberduber on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:34PM (#22061461)
Hospitals will pay their own money for residencies in specialties that are wildly profitable. Usually, some fancy types of surgeons. Primary care, endocrinology, rheumatology, and a lot of other needed specialists are not so the limited slots are whatever the government will pay for.
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Re:Physician burnout widespread, especially among those midc... by ashilfarahmand on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @08:30PM (#22060821)
Yes, that is what I've heard. During Obama's presidency, they increased the number of medical schools or openings at the existing schools but did not increase the number of residency positions.
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