Some contend that kids do medicine because of the job security and pay. To be honest, at 17, I thought I was immortal and couldn’t have cared less about security. As for money, well I was pretty left-wing.
Understanding what truly motivates someone to choose medicine, and whether that choice is motivated by noble inclinations or not is a forlorn endeavor. As soon as “I want to help people” becomes objectified as just another criterion for medical school admissions, as it has been, it will be gamed.
The best I can garner about why I became a doctor is that it seemed like a good idea at the time
DITTO,DITTO
WHY Medicne by Saurab Jah
http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2016/05/18/why-medicine/
Understanding what truly motivates someone to choose medicine, and whether that choice is motivated by noble inclinations or not is a forlorn endeavor. As soon as “I want to help people” becomes objectified as just another criterion for medical school admissions, as it has been, it will be gamed.
The best I can garner about why I became a doctor is that it seemed like a good idea at the time
DITTO,DITTO
WHY Medicne by Saurab Jah
http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2016/05/18/why-medicine/
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