Exactly. That is the essence of Primary Care/Family Medicine. Interestingly, an Orthopedic surgeon earns twice or more what a family doctor makes. What you do, what I did my whole career, while valued by our patients (who for the most part are not personally paying us for our time and expertise), is not valued by society. However, join the club. Teachers, police officers, elder care workers, child care workers, on and on, are not valued by society.
Exactly. That is the essence of Primary Care/Family Medicine. Interestingly, an Orthopedic surgeon earns twice or more what a family doctor makes. What you do, what I did my whole career, while valued by our patients (who for the most part are not personally paying us for our time and expertise), is not valued by society. However, join the club. Teachers, police officers, elder care workers, child care workers, on and on, are not valued by society.