tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post8698749531512306474..comments2024-03-27T05:14:34.288-04:00Comments on Medinnovation And Health Reform: Primary Care Educational DebtRichard L. Reece, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446550629857699574noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-80864385868454621212008-04-14T21:43:00.000-04:002008-04-14T21:43:00.000-04:00Why do smart physicians "reason" their way to the ...Why do smart physicians "reason" their way to the conclusion that potential earnings versus medical student debt is the primary influence in medical students choosing a specialty or that such can be blamed for the primary care crisis?<BR/><BR/>Whatever future medical students are offering up in the NYT, it remains that the plural of anecdote is not data. And the preponderance of data implies that there are much better predictors of specialty selection than debt load or future earning potential. <A HREF="http://frommedskool.com/2007/12/16/the-ama-is-to-blame-for-the-primary-care-specialist-income-discrepancy/" REL="nofollow">This post</A> tangentially discusses such.<BR/><BR/>But there is better evidence that any search of Pubmed or Google Scholar can bring up.txmedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632292551312295552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-84510472613086896762008-04-14T21:42:00.000-04:002008-04-14T21:42:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.txmedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632292551312295552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-24345576954774640892008-04-14T18:59:00.000-04:002008-04-14T18:59:00.000-04:00do remember that one person went to school for 12 ...do remember that one person went to school for 12 years + 4 years + 4 years + 3 years to make that money and the nurse graduated high school and then did a 2 year training program. ie 23 years vs 14 years. They don't deserve to get the same money.Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122634412596717117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-83458660034809883242008-04-14T17:36:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:36:00.000-04:00oh my god, less than one of those lowly registered...oh my god, less than one of those lowly registered nurses! geez...girlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.com