Medical Support subforum

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Of course, we wouldn't give full-on consultations, but it can be a good place to go if you want to ask an opinion about which brand is better or what to expect before and after specific tests or maybe an alternative OTC drug, etc.

Aside from Sorath, there are other knowledgeable people here in SF. I, for one, am taking my bachelor's degree in medical technology (and hoping to pursue med school after that) and I have seen a couple of nurses post here before.

Medical school is highly overrated. The only thing to look forward to as a doctor these days is trying to pay off huge loans (tuition alone can be up to ~$55k/year), working crazy hours (including being on call for over 24 hours at a time every couple days - the longest call I had as a student was 38 hours and then I was on call again 2 days after) while not getting paid very well (as a student, you pay for the privilege of being talked down to; once you're practicing, it obviously depends on your field, location, practice type, and hours), getting sued, people with the misconception that all doctors are overpaid (one resident I worked with calculated it out as earning $2.75/hour), and being responsible for everything that happens on your service. This includes all those patients that are malingering and decide to complain to the hospital ethics committee or that try to sue you when you don't give them the Dilaudid they *need* for that magical abdominal pain that is only present when they're aware that you're testing for abdominal pain.