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Physician shortage hurts state hospitals

Abstract:
Health care in Wisconsin is experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians, specifically in both inner-city and rural areas, according to a report released Nov. 10 by the Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce. This shortage could send patients seeking alternatives to primary care....

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Kathy

posted 11/18/08 @ 12:54 PM CST

People complain all the time about what they believe Doctors make. They don't think of the fact that they spend 4 years in college-have to graduate with very high marks in order to get into medical school which will probably cost at least 300,000-go thru the grueling 4 years in medical school-a couple of more years if they want to specialize and to top it off spend,I believe a couple more years doing their residency for peanuts and very little sleep. They generally come out of it mired in school loan debt and spend quite a bit of time on call which interupts their "non working hours". All of this to be trashed by many of the people that they treat. They have to pay hideous amounts for insurance in the event that they get sued. I don't blame doctors for being fed up.
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