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Originally Posted by Villages PL
It seems that U.S. physicians don't live as long, on average, as the rest of the population. I believe the average lifespan in the U.S. is about 78.
White physicians only live to 73 on average
Black doctors................68.7
Surgeons................68
And we entrust our health to them because they are better educated and well rounded.
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Where did you get your statistic? Here is the last published data I could locate for your claim, and it is the opposite of your conclusion:
Mortality rates and causes among U.S. physicians. - PubMed - NCBI
"Among both U.S. white and black men, physicians were, on average, older when they died, than were lawyers, all examined professionals, and all men."