Pretty nice stats work there. What I am saying is that based on the value and the skill set that my specialty entail that I feel that I should be compensated equivalently to specialties like ortho spine or neurosurgery. It's nice to see that Rad Onc is 8 times but I see Ortho Spine at 16 times and think I should be at that level. Maybe that's me simply being a promoter of my own specialty but I think that it requires a skill set that no other specialty can match in terms on clinical knowledge requirements, basic science requirements, and technical skill all together. Sure some may have more of 1 but in with all 3 I think Rad Onc is tops. With regards to FP, it's difficult to say. FP's treat all conditions which requires a diverse knowledge but at what level of depth. I can't say I deserve more than a FP by 2 but I do feel that overall, with the fact that my specialty has a professional and technical component to reimbursement that it appropriately leads to higher salaries because FP's don't get involved in technical treatments like Rad Oncs do.
I think that its a bit difficult to look at salaries compared to the per capita GDP because that doesn't factor in education, and profession choice. Lebron James make god knows how many times the per capita GDP for putting a ball in a hoop.
I am definitely for Rads Onc making less. I think that it should be outsourced, if at all possible.
Yes we should all support one another -- but I just do not see the value of Rads Onc salary wise.
I do not see the justification. It is a procedural specialty -- this is likely the reason behind the salary discrepancy. I strongly believe that things will catch up with this though. Times should, and will change.
How significantly does Rads Onc decrease mortality? I for one do have alot of respect for Rads Onc in general. However what are the beneficial effects of Rads Onc, as compared to other specialties?
How can Rads Onc contribute to the nationwide health care crisis?
Redistribute this money to Primary Care? Yes I am sure that you are wishing that I say this -- but it is not the answer either.
Overpaying Rads Onc, this is a problem in my opinion.
You can rant all you want about Primary Care, but I do not believe in this salary discrepancy.
I believe that Primary Care is significantly underpaid, and undervalued.
Ortho Spine and Neurosurgery work
significantly harder than I do, even if I see a higher volume of patients. My malpractice is also significantly lower, and lifestyle more manageable. It is true that the money is the best in Ortho and Neurosurgery - but that is if you can enjoy the lifestyle, and truly enjoy the work.
The level of depth, with which I treat patients is deep. CHF exacerbation, COPD, at times managing ventilators, several several other life sustaining interventions, including pressor support. I would say that this is a deep depth level of work.
I absolutely love what I do.
I see very little justification to a Rads Onc salary -- comparatively to Primary Care in general.
Can you have a better outcome with Radiation therapy, vs Surgery? Absolutely. However this still does not justify the salary discrepancy.
My diagnostic and treatment skills, are responsible for life or death on a daily basis -- and I do mean
literally life or death. What more level of 'depth' do you need than that??
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I have no problems at all whatsoever with what I do -- and do not gripe about getting paid more, or getting more respect, because respect is absolutely plentiful. Couldn't be better actually.
Somebody that thinks that they are underpaid, and others are not as important -- that is the classic definition of insecurity. I certainly could never imagine myself walking around and wasting my time thinking of this.
In general I would say that Primary Care needs a significant overhaul, and a place higher up in the salary line.
Like it or not, it is coming.
Primary Care improves mortality. It has economic, as well as significant health benefits -- and improves mortality and longevity. You can do nothing about it.
Primary Care money is coming.