Why be a doctor when doctors are bailing out

[desertscholar]

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I have a friend who is an insurance lawyer. He is usually very supportive of my goals. But he kept pressing me as to why I wanted to be doctor. Instead of say a real estate agent. First no to sales as a permenent career. Yes I realize that we have to sell ourselves as doctors to increase patient load.
My thoughts is that it is a feild that combines the physcical with the psychological( I am looking at family practice) and yet provides an income that supports a family. Geez as a social worker there is no way you can support a family. From the info I have read from AmAsC. (think I got the letters right, but probably not) these are acceptable reasons.
My question is what are your reasons for traversing the long hard road towards becoming a doctor.
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[Gleevec]

For me, it is either getting an MD, MD/PhD, or PhD really because I want to work in biomedical science. I like the MD more because you do have the option of research and you get to meet the very people you are helping.

I wouldnt read much into what an insurance lawyer has to say about medicine. They only see the worst aspects of it (malpractice). They miss all the good stuff.

 

[SomeFakeName]

Really find out for yourself what the "good" and "bad" aspects of medicine are....ask a lot of doctors who've been through it and get straight answers with no fluff or suger-coating. Then ask yourself if the good stuff you get is worth all the bad stuff you'll experience. If you can honestly say yes it is, then go for it.