Doctors need to take ownership of the medical profession
When the country was first founded, about 10 percent of national representatives cited medicine as their profession. Since 1960, only 1 percent of Congress has been made up by physicians. Historical differences in training duration aside, those numbers alone should…
When the country was first founded, about 10 percent of national representatives cited medicine as their profession. Since 1960, only 1 percent of Congress has been made up by physicians. Historical differences in training duration aside, those numbers alone should tell you who is driving the Washington version of reform. It ain’t doctors.
In medical school, we were fortunate enough to have a pretty extensive public health block. …
Doctors need to take ownership of the medical profession
