[Bruce_the_vii]

I don't think doctors are paid too much. GM dealerships here in Toronto sometimes charge over $100 an hour. That's not much less than what the Ontario government gives doctors. Doctors should be paid well.

[Canadian_Mind]

After 7-10 years of med school just to start anyone with a "Dr." in front of their name deserves a fuckign good salary.

[Bruce_the_vii]

Canadian_Mind wrote:

After 7-10 years of med school just to start anyone with a "Dr." in front of their name deserves a fuckign good salary.

They also have to be bright and competent, A students. You want a doctor to be cracker jack. You don't want them making any mistake.

[andyt]

Bruce_the_vii wrote:

I don't think doctors are paid too much. GM dealerships here in Toronto sometimes charge over $100 an hour. That's not much less than what the Ontario government gives doctors. Doctors should be paid well.

Who said they shouldn't be paid well?

[Canadian_Mind]

andyt wrote:

Bruce_the_vii wrote:

I don't think doctors are paid too much. GM dealerships here in Toronto sometimes charge over $100 an hour. That's not much less than what the Ontario government gives doctors. Doctors should be paid well.

Who said they shouldn't be paid well?

Good to see you're up past your bed time again with another pointless post.

No one said they shouldn't be paid well. He is saying that they should be paid better then they are. I figured you would have been all over this like dog shit on a sneaker.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

DanSC wrote:

andyt wrote:

We already pay our doctors too much. Let's bill any who leave the country for the true cost of their training.

How are you going to bill someone who has taken citizenship in another country?

Wow, how fast do you throw someone a citizenship these days. Last time I heard, it was 5 years of residence in the US to qualify.

[andyt]

PublicAnimalNo9 wrote:

DanSC wrote:

andyt wrote:

We already pay our doctors too much. Let's bill any who leave the country for the true cost of their training.

How are you going to bill someone who has taken citizenship in another country?

Wow, how fast do you throw someone a citizenship these days. Last time I heard, it was 5 years of residence in the US to qualify.

Citizenship seems irrelevant to me. I don't see how you can avoid your debts in Canada just by leaving the country. And a doctor wouldn't be too hard to find in the US, since they would have to register.

But as the article I posted shows, Canadian trained doctors leaving for greener pastures down south seem to be over with.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

andyt wrote:

Citizenship seems irrelevant to me. I don't see how you can avoid your debts in Canada just by leaving the country. And a doctor wouldn't be too hard to find in the US, since they would have to register.

But as the article I posted shows, Canadian trained doctors leaving for greener pastures down south seem to be over with.

Oh I know, I was givin' Dan the gears

[andyt]

Table 1. Standardized Comparison of Medical Specialties, in U.S. Dollars

Specialty US Average Salary Canada Average Salary (n/1.212)
Family Medicine $164,952 $167,064
Int. Medicine $170,889/ $169,450 (hospitalist) $248,721
Ob/Gyn $253,160 $261,412
Gen. Surgery $278,433 $247,375
Anesthesia $309,019 $205,441
Urology $317,778 $279,982


In general, the income differences between U.S. and Canadian physicians are not vast. Subspecialists do make less money in Canada, although they are still earning high salaries; additionally, primary care physicians are actually making more money in Canada than in the U.S., a force that might help cut down on this country’s current shortage of primary care doctors.

[Bruce_the_vii]

The $167k seems high. However given what other government employees make I won't complain.

I have never seen these numbers before, as they are difficult to collect. They are private information and all I've see before is what the government pays to the whole office, to the Doctor's bill.

[DanSC]

PublicAnimalNo9 wrote:

DanSC wrote:

andyt wrote:

We already pay our doctors too much. Let's bill any who leave the country for the true cost of their training.

How are you going to bill someone who has taken citizenship in another country?

Wow, how fast do you throw someone a citizenship these days. Last time I heard, it was 5 years of residence in the US to qualify.

True, but 20% of the world's immigrants live in the US, so it less restrictive than most. Then again, the best option is to move to Cuba, gain citizenship there, then sail to Florida. No wait at all.

I also hope that the next handing out of gears comes in the form of a humourous television segment.