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And they are 💯 not just pill pushers (I’m not in the states so I can’t relate to them there)

This is what I trained in. It’s awesome being a skilled all trades dude, but ain’t easy to get there and requires lifelong learning. The compensation isn’t as great relative to specialists, because doing things to people is more billable (ie procedures, surgeries, etc.), but both are definitely needed.

I don’t get where that whole pill pusher thing comes from. That’s nonsense from my experience.

I always felt profoundly accomplished when I could get people off unnecessary medications. Hell…I met one dude and I think he was on 14-18 first encounter. When I graduated from training had bro down to 2-3 😂.

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Joe 1y ago

not sure if the "pill pusher" was taken from a comment i made, but i used the term "pill management". different meaning.

getting people on less pills is a goal for sure!

jpfrogmd 🏴‍☠️⚡️ 1y ago

Not you dude. Here at nostr MDs are simply just pill pushers in bed with big pharma 😆

I was just making a general commentary.

Sikto 1y ago

Exactly, and in Sweden GPs are paid more than specialists because it is much more difficult to decide when/or when not to perform a procedure. Also, convincing a patient to change their lifestyles/and or take medications so that they don’t get sicker and cost the system more money down the road is vital. In my mind, all physicians are important, but gps are the linchpin. Here in Canada they aren’t paid the most, but do well comparatively, especially if they work rurally and are involved in complex care.