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Old 10-19-2023, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer View Post
I don't know if this was mentioned, on last nights news a piece was done on the shortage of doctors. They said that in the coming years, the shortages will become even worse. They talked about primary doctors but my thought is that specialists too, will be a factor. I needed an app't here with a gastroenterologist and the wait was 6 months. My primary told me it's becoming difficult to find specialists. NOT sure if Covid was a factor, but before the plague---app'ts were easier to get. I guess primaries (depending on the issues at hand) will have to put in a "stat" with getting their patients in with specialists. Snow-birds here, often wait until they here to make app'ts too, I've heard, so they can recouperate when it's warm.
Not so much shortage of Doctors, but the ability to get into Med school, not because they don’t have the Mcats numbers, or ability, but influx of students that, May or may not stay in this country after fellowship. Same with trying to get into Veterinary School.
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