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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Time and time again the salaries of medical professionals are listed at the top of common occupations. Sure, medical practice requires lots of schooling, but so does a PhD in philosophy, and we know who makes more money. Sure, there are business people or others who make more, but those people were not guaranteed their success. Doctors, however, are practically guaranteed employment, no matter the economic environment or practice location. People always need to see doctors and insurance or the government is always there to pay. As someone else said, what’s really behind doctor frustration is its corporatization. Now, doctors - just like the rest of us - frequently work for an employer, which means service goals, financial goals, and limited pay. Welcome to the real world![/quote]

It’s not the service goals, financial goals, and limited pay that are frustrating about having an employer.  It’s that most employers (outside of universities) care only about the bottom line and literally do not care if people have to die in order to push more patients through or to improve their payor mix.

It’s so frustrating when you went into this profession to help people and you keep getting pushback from someone with an MBA and no medical background.

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