What if we made that the job? I don’t want an overworked, stressed doctor. I want a peaceful, calm, thoughtful doctor with a happy home life.
These are all our systems. We built them, they serve us. We can change them if they stop serving us.
These are all our systems. We built them, they serve us. We can change them if they stop serving us.
I agree but doctors should go in with open eyes that working fewer hours will require more doctors, and this will in turn drive down MD salaries.
I think that's a great idea, but that seems to be the undeniable tradeoff.
Given our aging demographic profile with increasing chronic disease burden the problem is likely to get worse. Expect higher prices and longer waits to see a doctor. A more realistic solution will probably be to shift more primary care to lower credentialed practitioners such as Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.