Comments on: Will there really be an impending shortage of cardiologists? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/impending-shortage-cardiologists.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Larry Hustenhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/impending-shortage-cardiologists.html#comment-112939 Larry Husten Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:12:54 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40312#comment-112939 Happy Hospitalist: in fact, your suggestion is one part of the ACC recommendations. It certainly makes sense, despite Scott's skepticism.Anonymous: Good, funny point. There is an inherent paradox in any organization of doctors, since the self-interest of MDs will not always coincide perfectly with the best interest of public health. Happy Hospitalist: in fact, your suggestion is one part of the ACC recommendations. It certainly makes sense, despite Scott’s skepticism.

Anonymous: Good, funny point. There is an inherent paradox in any organization of doctors, since the self-interest of MDs will not always coincide perfectly with the best interest of public health.

]]> By: anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/impending-shortage-cardiologists.html#comment-112936 anonymous Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:14:59 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40312#comment-112936 which specialty survey says they have too many practitioners? derm? plastic surgery? are there any out there? which specialty survey says they have too many practitioners?
derm? plastic surgery? are there any out there?

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/impending-shortage-cardiologists.html#comment-112934 Scott Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:05:18 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40312#comment-112934 That's a great idea. In fact, let's just get rid of all doctors completely. Who really needs them when you can go see somebody who took 1 year of classes online?NP's and PA's are NOT physicians. They are NOT the solution. That’s a great idea. In fact, let’s just get rid of all doctors completely. Who really needs them when you can go see somebody who took 1 year of classes online?

NP’s and PA’s are NOT physicians. They are NOT the solution.

]]> By: Happy Hospitalisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/impending-shortage-cardiologists.html#comment-112926 Happy Hospitalist Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:10:48 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40312#comment-112926 Perhaps we could start a new track of independently practicing cardiac nurse practitioners to pick up the impending shortage. That seems like a perfect solution. Perhaps we could start a new track of independently practicing cardiac nurse practitioners to pick up the impending shortage. That seems like a perfect solution.

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