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So we didn’t have physicians before government started funding residencies? I think not, I think we used to have physicians just fine 100 years ago. So what cha
by xyzzyz 5y ago
So we didn’t have physicians before government started funding residencies? I think not, I think we used to have physicians just fine 100 years ago. So what changed?
- nradov 5y agoMedical education with residencies only really started in about 1930. Before that there was no real consistency, and the results were terrible in terms of iatrogenic harm. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001936.htm https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001936.htm The other thing that changed in the past 100 years is that Americans on average are older, sicker, and have higher demand for healthcare.