Re:Stephen Hawking to turn 70, defying disease
by gnaritas on Saturday January 07, 2012 @01:37PM
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> Doctors are, of course, a limited resource - there's simply an insufficient number of people with the requisite intelligence, mindset and dedication necessary to do the job.
That's not exactly quite true; we have far more qualified people than we actual doctors, the AMA strictly limits the supply [1] by controlling the schools and this of course seriously affects the market, the prices, and their salaries. Things would be much cheaper if 57% of qualified applications weren't turned away every year.
Re:Stephen Hawking to turn 70, defying disease
by AlisdairO on Monday January 09, 2012 @07:29AM
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That's interesting! Do you have any thoughts on why there is not more outcry about this? I'd guess the social status of doctors has something to do with this?
That's not exactly quite true; we have far more qualified people than we actual doctors, the AMA strictly limits the supply [1] by controlling the schools and this of course seriously affects the market, the prices, and their salaries. Things would be much cheaper if 57% of qualified applications weren't turned away every year.
[1] http://wallstreetpit.com/5769-the-medical-cartel-why-are-md-...