I'm sorry but in the latter half of 2008 why should any American Med Schooled and residency PCP have to settle for even $150,000 while working the @$$ off? And yes remember these numbers are badly squewed by the guys seeing patients every 7 1/2 minutes while triple, yes triple booked. So for every doc in the middle who is still seeing too many patients than they can properly manage making about the $150K, that means there are many doing the factory thing as well as good ethical docs trying to keep the visits normal and the quality of care up who are starving their ethics. That my dear friends in BULLCCHIT in any language.
It is like the world's most extended residency... The low pay verses the hours performed, for the high level of services and knowledge given is just so totally out of wack, it is almost impossible to believe that it actually is the way it is.
I make no appologies about wanting to have Nancy paid very well for the kind of top quality care, ala IMP, that she provides and the kind of emotional baggage she gets to drag home and in her head. If a lawyer makes 200-300 bucks an hour for studying 4-5 years less than a PCP, then what should a PCP make? Try raising your lawyer for a quick piece of advice at 8 pm on a Saturday night no less 2 in the morning... Please. What does a plumber get for an evening or weekend call??? So as compared to the plumber then what should the doctor be worth? One can care deeply about people and want to provide great care, but since when should a doctor have to be Mother Tereasa while practicing medicine in the richest country in the world? Give me a break.
Bert,
With all these storms moving thru, how's the roof???
Bullcchit.
