Some physicians will make over 7 times what the average college dropout will earn over a lifetime. Even within medicine there are significant differences in lifetime earnings between primary care, surgery, and specialty care. With the recent Powerball lottery jackpot at a record high, there was a lot of daydreaming going on recently for many Americans, maybe even some doctors: What would you do if you actually won it all? ...
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