14 4 / 2013
Dear lawmakers: This is what it’s like to be a doctor today
This is a must read for all those interested in going into medicine.
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/03/dear-lawmakers-doctor-today.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
And his debt is lower than mine will be and I’ll be older than him when I can start being a doctor…
I have to say I know a lot of people with even more debt than he has.. This is definitely a must read for those interested in medicine. This is one of my favorite parts:
“Unfortunately, we physicians do not have much of a voice on Capitol Hill. There are not enough doctors in Washington D.C. who can give the insight of this letter while you in Washington, D.C. discuss health care reform. You may hear from leaders of the American Medical Association, but these are not the doctors on the front lines. These are the older political voices who were physicians when the times were different, when doctors did get reimbursed fairly for their work, when student loan debt was not this high, and when lawsuits were less prevalent. Many of the loudest voices in the healthcare debate are those of lawyers and lobbyists for special interests. They do not care about the well being of patients; that is what doctors do.
I want to make it clear that this letter is not just another story about the difficulties of becoming a doctor and being successful in medicine. I do not want you to think I am complaining about how hard my life is and used to be. In fact, I love my job and there is no other field I would ever imagine myself doing. My true wish is to illustrate the sacrifices doctors do make because I feel we are not represented when laws are made. These sacrifices include a lack of quality family time, our large student loan debt, the age at which we can practically start saving for retirement, and the pressure we face with lawyers watching every move we make. Yet we make these sacrifices gladly for the good of our patients.”
13 4 / 2013
The Not Quite Doctor: The Privilege
“Doctor, did you see her prom pictures?”
The young woman in the office beamed as she turned her iPhone to show us a group of girls all wearing brightly colored dresses. ”It was a little skimpier than I would have liked, but she looked beautiful,” her mother continued.
Had you walked in at that…
(via medicaljourney)
13 4 / 2013
For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I’m suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I’m not leaving… maybe I’m going home.
one of my favorite films
12 4 / 2013
To celebrate the 38th anniversary of the liberation of Da Nang, the government of Vietnam has constructed the world’s largest dragon-shaped bridge over the Han River. Not only is it the steel bridge the largest of its type in the world, but it is covered in over 2,500 LED lights - and it breathes fire!
(Source: stumbleupon.com, via princessnaisa)
08 4 / 2013
