How a Career in Medicine Makes It Hard to Build a Family

I’m pointing out that all of these careers have ALREADY done the studies (academics in particular have been examined since many of the calendar type constraints towards tenure are extremely artificial.)

Yes, we do not live in a family friendly society. Highly educated professions- who one might think have MORE control, not less, by virtue of their training-- are hit particularly hard in their 20’s, 30’s and early 40’s.

Doctors have particular challenges. And being a healer means that your work is often dangerous, messy, personally risky.

OK now?

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