However, I am interested in the overall trend of the number of MD's created overtime---It is essentially constant. What is up with that? Has the population stayed level? No. Has the need for medical doctors decreased? No, again. So, why is this the case? 5 extra credits points on the next test for the first person to get the correct answer...
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our school system hasn't been innovative enough? I've only recently read about pushes to move past the "weed-out" type classes for more emphasis on better teacher-student cooperation. This is also partly due to the fact that high school teachers are apparently underpaid and that college and higher-ups are not paid any more for teaching better. Money is scarce. Is that anywhere near the point you were getting at? -Dustin
ReplyDeleteDustin---Focus more on the potential reason the number of new doctors graduating from med school has been constant EVEN THOUGH the population has increased by about 100 million people in the US (yes, THAT many!!)since the 1970's. With an increasing population you would think MORE people would want to become doctors to meet the demand of the rising population. You have to think about medical school admissions AND the number of medical schools in existence. WHY have they not increased (admit more students or build new med schools) to meet the demand for healthcare services??
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