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May 15, 2008

Do you want a doctor from the bottom of his class?

Top A-level results are not always necessary for students to succeed in medicine, according to the authors of a paper in this week's BMJ.

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What's wrong with that? George "W" Bush was at the bottom (or close to it?) of his class....as was Aldof Hitler, and look at what these two men acomplised in their lives....right?
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Now THINK about this for a bit—no matter how high you set the bar, SOMEBODY is going to have to be the bottom of the class!
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Part of the problem with running a practice is that many doctors have the book smarts, but lack any sort of idea how to run a business. Some of the very "smart" doctors if they don't have a good business sense, will do poorly.

One other factor is that 30 years ago people became doctors because they wanted to help humanity. Now most of them admit they go into medicine because of the money, not to help their fellow man.
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Two perfect arguments for sterilization.
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Flatus wrote:
Now THINK about this for a bit—no matter how high you set the bar, SOMEBODY is going to have to be the bottom of the class!
I think a better question is what drug dealer do you choose?
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Which germ would you like to be infected with today?
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We have the gamet of diseases and will be happy to build your immune system....
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I wonder why so many babies have leukemia today?
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Well do you want a President who ditched school and did drugs all day? Obama?
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How about an Anthrax shot?
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Now we have a new shingles shot....
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Lance Winslow wrote:
Well do you want a President who ditched school and did drugs all day? Obama?
They say kids who kick up there heels early usually get it out of there system...The straight kids usually kick up there heels later in life...
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I don't want to go to any doctor....
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When I was young I had to go in once after getting thrown off a horce...When they brought the valium in for me I threw it in the garbage when they left...
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I am not a good patient....The I went ot my doctor of choice....
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Not good to be on a horce when his ass hit's an electric fence....
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<quoted text>They say kids who kick up there heels early usually get it out of there system...The straight kids usually kick up there heels later in life...
Well, that has not been my experience, wouldn't touch the stuff. Obama has made a terrible example for our children, he should be ashamed to brag about his drug use and ditching school. What a horrific role model indeed.
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Many schools are worth ditching....I think to teach kids to think is more important...How many kids are put on drugs by doctors at a very early age and then wonder why there is a horrible Meth epdemic...maybe kids don't like what they hear at school....There is so much double standard...Put the kids on drugs to control them? That's righteous and them condemn them for doing drugs?Which drugs are more righteous? legal or illegal?
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Lance Winslow wrote:
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Well, that has not been my experience, wouldn't touch the stuff. Obama has made a terrible example for our children, he should be ashamed to brag about his drug use and ditching school. What a horrific role model indeed.
Ever taken any legal medication?
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Kids are getting the majority of there drugs from there parents perscription bottles....
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