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Re:The U.S. tried to build a new fleet of ventilators by ohbleek on Sunday March 29, 2020 @04:34PM (#22722462)
This conversation begins when the number of residencies increases. And that will not change until congress approves more funding for residencies. Until then, there will be no change.
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Re:The U.S. tried to build a new fleet of ventilators by epmaybe on Sunday March 29, 2020 @04:39PM (#22722501)
That's a weak argument, in my opinion. I've commented on this in the past, but there's nothing physically stopping hospitals and other institutions with their own funding from opening of more spots. You can definitely get ACGME accreditation without CMS funding for your program, institutions just need to be willing to find other funding.
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Re:The U.S. tried to build a new fleet of ventilators by hiram112 on Sunday March 29, 2020 @07:26PM (#22723701)
Is it Congress making this decision, or the lobbyists for the AMA?
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Re:The U.S. tried to build a new fleet of ventilators by casefields on Sunday March 29, 2020 @11:16PM (#22724922)
They don't want to let their prestigious profession become what it essentially is—a body mechanic.
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