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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some people are getting too focused on a tree and missing the forest.

The issue out there is not about one tragic individual's story, but the overall culture of 'no screwing up' that exists in some fields. This is relevant to most on DCUM, especially as it relates to those parents who are trying to guide teens through the time of experimentation and temptations. This is one area where, apparently, [b]screw up once[/b] and you're are done, or funneled into another line of work. I'm sure their are many others as well.

It's tricky because a) you want to keep your kid from falling down this path where mistakes will cost them and b) you also don't want them to say "well, I'm so far down the path their is no coming back". I think that is why this story is posted in the Teens forum rather than the Careers or Health or News forum. [/quote]

You realize that when you're a doctor, screwing up means other people losing their lives. That is why its such an unforgiving environment - its for the greater good. It's 100% right.[/quote]

Np:  in this case, I would not say she screwed up once.  It seems like a series of screw-ups and agree with another poster that she should have been counseled in what her option were, realistically, going to be.  [/quote]

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