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Tuesday, October 08, 2002Warshaw, who studied geriatric medical training, said today's medical students are attracted to almost every other specialty but geriatrics. I have to confess, I’ve never found the idea of treating one particular age group over others very attractive, either. I once wanted to be a pediatrician. Then I did a rotation in a private pediatrician’s office during medical school and realized that if I spent all day listening to children screaming and crying, I’d soon lose my mind. At least in pediatrics the patients are predominantly healthy; in geriatrics they’re predominantly ill. In pediatrics there's the satisfaction of watching your patients grow and mature, but in geriatrics there's only approaching death. It takes a very special person to be able to endure that kind of strain and still find enjoyment in the job. It’s much more satisfying to see a diverse patient population. But, then, that’s why I’m a family physician. posted by Sydney on 10/08/2002 06:00:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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