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Old 11-10-2014, 04:38 PM
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Two less years of schooling would help alleviate the above concern.



Yes, they would be valuable assets but we don't know how much more of those qualities they would have with 4 years of undergraduate study as opposed to 2 years.



Then how about giving people a choice? I think a doctor might be better adjusted and more "well rounded" if he/she got out of school sooner. Especially due to the fact that a lot of college work requires memorizing rather than creativity.



What basis do you have for saying it won't make a dent? More people will be able to afford becoming a doctor. That alone may be a big incentive. Not to mention the fact that they wouldn't have to put off living their lives for as long. And that in itself would make life less stressful.

There is a 6 year option for pre-med and med school. It is an extremely intensive education which involves going to school year round. Beyond med school most docs go for additional training for anywhere from 6 - 12 years. This additional training alone makes it near impossible to cut down the total length of training.

There's also a group called the AAMC (association of American medical colleges) that accredits medical schools based on scientifically based data.
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