It takes a minimum of 11 years before you can start to make a living. This is also probably one of the few jobs where you make less every year because Medicare continues to pay less. |
People are living longer because of pharmacology, not because they are healthier. There could come a time when people who need certain procedures or medicines and can't afford them are just not going to get them. |
There are limits to the number of residency programs you can have in a particular field. Doctors in residency are cheap labor and a lot of those programs are already established back East. |