But that means giving up a pretty good lifestyle.

Think they will?

Hey smart guy, those who do, are doing so for a much better lifestyle than can be found under the insurance/gov’t. reimbursement scheme

Now you’re talking and some physicians already have…

That is a different breakpoint from which I was referring to, but nonetheless an important one as well. I guess the one thing US physicians (and patients) have going for them is that the US Constitution protects against the outlawing of private contracts and thus private practice.

But that means giving up a pretty good lifestyle.

Think they will?

Exactly. Unfortunately, because we currently have a hybrid system with its inherent flaws, our system is slowly heading in the direction of the NHS with the help of those tricky little single-payer advocates. Instead, we should be heading in the other direction. For now we do get fast diagnosis and treatment. I wonder where the break point will be?

Now on the other hand, if there isn’t a “show” to be run, no massive state entity responsible for providing care and essentially owning control of the the docs and the patients–if instead patients are individually seeking care from doctors and hospitals each running their own small show trying to compete in a free market place–then yes they do a damned sight better as the lightening speed rapidity (compared to UK or Canada) with which cancer treatments start after diagnosis in the US.