Some may not care, or want to hear about, physician unhappiness. But our frustrations will affect every single patient, whether you like it or not:
Doctors are working harder and faster to maintain income, even as staff salaries and costs of living continue to increase. Some have resorted to selling herbs and vitamins retail out of their offices to make up for decreasing revenue. Others are limiting their practices just to patients who can pay out of pocket.There are serious consequences to this discontent, the most worrisome of which is that it is difficult for doctors who are so unhappy to provide good care.
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If the doctors would actually do something about it – like stop signing up for the same crappy reimbursement schemes, then we patients would be more worried. But we have no control over your poor financial choices, so why worry?
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