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IbogaProject

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2. We need more physicians

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2023, 06:50 PM

Mar 2023

So we need more med students and more residents. There has been a deliberate restriction since after WW2 to make doctors be in short supply to drive up their fees. There has been some expansion but not enough.

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80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize [View all] Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 OP

Good choice! whathehell Mar 2023 #1

We need more physicians IbogaProject Mar 2023 #2

It's a patient safety issue. I want a well rested doctor. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #3