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Old 02-13-2009, 12:35 PM
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Kimmers,

Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I know a wave of change is headed to medicine, but I'm an eternal optimist deep down--I'm keeping my fingers crossed about the future.

I was talking with a friend the other day and he brought up an interesting point regarding medicine: doctors unionizing.

It seems with insurance dictating care, decreased reimbursements from insurance companies, patients not willing to pay their medical bills, and student loans exponentially on the rise that this might inevitably happen.

This is a very interesting topic that will directly impact me in the future. BTW, sahuaro and johnb thank you for your kind words.

I'll chime back in later...great discussion!
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