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OwnLingonberry413 t1_j5svuqr wrote

Reply to comment by ToriYamazaki in TIL about medically unexplained symptoms, almost 1/4 of all people who visit a GP in the UK have phsyical conditions that cannot be explained by gorge_orwoll

Outside of America doctors actually don't make as much as you might think

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Excellent_Taste4941 t1_j5u9nt5 wrote

They do in many places, and they are shitty

The world is not divided by american greedy doctors and selfless amazing doctors everywhere else

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OwnLingonberry413 t1_j5uanjh wrote

No, however the stereotype of the rich doctor comes from American doctors. Most doctors really don't make a lot. I know docs who live with their parents while working as a surgeon. You have to keep in mind med school costs a lot of money so even if you are making money you're still most likely in debt. You also don't make as much being a resident and you have to pay a certain patient insurance if I'm not mistaken. And besides that, in most places you just don't make that much money. Jobs some people tend to look down on can make a lot more money. There are plumbers driving ferraris these days!

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