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I tripped over an air mattress yesterday morning and got a concussion. I hit my head on a brick wall. Anyway, I went to the ED to get my cat scanned and I had a chance to talk with the doctor. Naturally, the question I had was "would you do it all over again?"
About half a second after I finished the question she responded with a no. She added that the health care system is a mess and that reimbursements continue to go down. She was convinced that things will get worse. She continued saying that the department has no sick days or vacation days minus the ones you take. She said you couldn't call in sick. If this isn't enough she said that most of her patients are rude and malpractice is among the highest across the specialty board. She said that school is getting more expensive and it will become difficult to pay off in the future. Lastly, she added that something will have to be sacrificed whether it be your job or family life. However, she did add that there is no call which is nice and to always keep your phone number unlisted. It sounded like the bad things completely outweigh the good.
Needless to say, this scared me straight a little. I was under the impression that emergency medicine was somewhat of a lifestyle specialty. She was a good doctor, friendly and efficient. She just seemed like she wanted a fresh start.
Just putting this out there for what it's worth....
About half a second after I finished the question she responded with a no. She added that the health care system is a mess and that reimbursements continue to go down. She was convinced that things will get worse. She continued saying that the department has no sick days or vacation days minus the ones you take. She said you couldn't call in sick. If this isn't enough she said that most of her patients are rude and malpractice is among the highest across the specialty board. She said that school is getting more expensive and it will become difficult to pay off in the future. Lastly, she added that something will have to be sacrificed whether it be your job or family life. However, she did add that there is no call which is nice and to always keep your phone number unlisted. It sounded like the bad things completely outweigh the good.
Needless to say, this scared me straight a little. I was under the impression that emergency medicine was somewhat of a lifestyle specialty. She was a good doctor, friendly and efficient. She just seemed like she wanted a fresh start.
Just putting this out there for what it's worth....