KevinMD October 27, 2024
The mythical belief that almost 100 percent of medical school students have accepted over the last century—that one can practice medicine without the need for a business education—has contributed not only to the crisis in health care and the physician attrition crises we see today, but also to the rapid disintegration of private medical practice in our nation.
The confusion covertly introduced into medical students’ minds stems from the missing segment of the myth: “… but only if a physician can tolerate a medical practice career living on the edge of poverty.”
The chink in the armor of every medical student expecting to experience the glamorous life of independent medical practice as a highly regarded physician, overwhelmed with elite medical...