The worst jobs for a doctor

April 10, 2007

Freakonomics points to the BMJ suggesting the worst jobs for a doctor, using this criteria: “[T]hese are jobs that seriously compromise ethical and moral standards, are difficult to justify to your children, and are likely to be a source of regret on your deathbed.”



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1 Anonymous April 10, 2007 at 6:38 pm

“Head of medical services at Guantanamo Bay.”

This guy has it all wrong. Head of Medical Services in Guantanamo Bay is the BEST job a doctor in Cuba could have. I would argue personal physician slave to Fidel is the worst.

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