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Agree, but income is falling in each, and is already below most specialties in ophthalmology. By the time a grad of 2013 is done with residency training, who knows what these specialties will look like in terms of compensation and lifestyle.
To be honest, all specialties have problems. If you have the scores to enter a ROAD specialty, no matter how the future turns out you'll still make great income.
Psych=psychologists getting prescribing rights
Optho= optometrists getting surgery rights
FP,Peds= NP's can practice on their own
Derm and Anesthesia: PA's in derm and CRNA's in reduce the need for docs (one Anes covering 4 rooms with CRNAs'=3 less Anes needed.)
Reds: Because of computer systems like Nighthawk, soon each radiologist will be competing with every other radiologist for business. Intense competition = salary becomes less.
Surgery= People dont want to get surgery. So as drugs become better, most surgical problems are now treated medically. Europeans now treat early appendicitis with antibiotics
Dentists=fluoride in drinking water!! now people have good teeth
Podiatrists=because of the internet, now there's a entire group of people with foot fetishes >> people take better care of their feet
Plastic surgeon=because of shows like Ugly Betty, people are more accepting of their ugliness.
