> after all, Europe manages to train doctors straight out > of highschool in 3 years + internships/fellowships/etc. > compared to North America's 4+ years

> after all, Europe manages to train doctors straight out > of highschool in 3 years + internships/fellowships/etc. > compared to North America's 4+ years + a bachelor's > degree). It's at least six years of med school in Germany, France and the UK, although I can't vouch for any other European states. But I do agree with your basic point: the selectivity isn't due to doctors having to be much more skilled than, say, (real) engineers.