I guess the young ain’t buying physicians’ complaints

I do a lot of posting on my annoyance at doctors’ complaining a bit too much about their financial and professional problems. I’ve said many times that, even accounting for all the issues, being a doctor is rather rewarding, both personally and financially. Sarah Kliff reports that students agree:

That’s the number of applicants for medical school spots in 2012. Highest number ever. I don’t think they’re listening to all those physicians telling them what a bad deal being a doctor is.

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Aaron Carroll

Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Incidental Economist and tweets at @aaronecarroll. He is the Chief Health Officer at Indiana University. He is also a Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Research Mentoring at the Indiana University School of Medicine. In addition to contributing regularly to The New York Times and the Atlantic, he is the author of four books, most recently The Bad Food Bible.

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Aaron Carroll

Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Incidental Economist and tweets at @aaronecarroll. He is the Chief Health Officer at Indiana University. He is also a Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Research Mentoring at the Indiana University School of Medicine. In addition to contributing regularly to The New York Times and the Atlantic, he is the author of four books, most recently The Bad Food Bible.

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