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doc1,
A part of the problem is arguably because many MDs are overeducated for their purpose and that Med school takes too long and is too costly.
Outside of some fairly esoteric sub-specialties, MDs pay is tied to medicare/medicaid and insurance payouts. The sheer economics of the current system guarantees bad experiences all around - brusque and rudimentary care for patients, lots of paperwork for doctors and great inequity of care.
Maybe MDs should look into national healthcare and see how they can change the dialogue to their advantage. Working for insurance companies can't be much fun.
The state of malpractice somewhat contradicts your impression that MD's are overtrained. I would actually say that there are many instances where additional training would be beneficial. Lets take the example of nurse practitioners ro physician assistants. Would I let my family receive treatment from them? No. National healthcare will further bankrupt the US but many MD's would welcome it- similar pay, 35% less work and 50% less stress. Bring it on. How many years of training would a medical practitioner require in your mind? Some of the best and brightest go into medicine (they dont all become mortgage brokers and investment bankers), but this is changing very rapidly. Very qualified people are either retiring prematurely or seeking alternative careers(I know some who have quit family practice to become car salesmen).
doc1,
Hey, I believe in cheap post-secondary education too! (except maybe law school and biz school). As a country, in the long run, we really can't afford anything but nationalized healthcare and education, along with a realistic assessment of what we can and cannot do without.
This country simply can't afford to have a dysfunctional system where simple illnesses in the uninsured young people become costly chronic illnesses and where the taxpayers are paying hundreds of thousands to keep the comatosed or terminal patients on life support - if their family wants them vegetating for 3 extra weeks, they can pay for it out of their own pocket.
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Per Bruce's request:
Please discuss your views about building a house from scratch v. buying and remodeling. Please share first-hand experiences and second-hand knowledge about building dream homes from scratch. Tips, tirades and dire predictions welcomed. Discussions about kitchen counters and adobe v. steel and glass even more welcomed.
And yes, Peter P, discussions about bathroom layout are most welcomed.
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