If you're interested in reading a phenomenally written article about what being a physician is really like, I highly recommend reading this article from KevinMD.com.
It articulates some of the strains on medical professionals and answers the questions of "But you're a doctor now, aren't you making a lot of money?"
Although I will add, I am not complaining - I would do it all over again in a second. The rewards are undoubtedly worth it to me.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Bethany,
This is one of the big transition points in your professional life. There is a gradual transition to the next level which I felt was my last year of residency when the junior residents are asking you questions but you still have the attendings to "fall back on". The next is being an attending when suddenly your decisions are exec-uted general without question and people believe you know what you are doing which is usually true but you will still sometimes feel as though you are on a tightrope but at least you have a general idea when you aren't sure. That is much better than thinking you know when you really don't
Tom
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