What can be benefits to becoming a doctor.??

Question

for my project .. such as what are the work conditions and what is the pay? or how about for a brain surgeon or some other prestigious type of doctor?

thank you

Answer 1

Well I'm a med student and have less then 2 years to graduate now, and I can tell you I'm already reaping the rewards.

When I first decided this was what I wanted to do it was never about the money, but by the idea of helping others really appealed to me.

Answer 2

A Doctor?  That's like asking what the benefits of becoming a secretary are.  There are so many kinds, so many levels... Where will the Dr. live?  Big cities mean more pay, but more competition.  Small cities mean the Dr. has to generalize their practice more.  Are they a Surgeon, general practitioner, or what?  If you want to be paid well, you need to work more hours.  There are not many set hours for being a Dr, so you can work more or less as you want.  That is, if your hospital lets you.  Most Dr.s are hooked up with a hospital, no solo practice, or even a partnership, so a lot depends on the hospital they're connected with.  No matter what they bill, they only get about 55-60% of the money, if they're lucky.  Surgeons have to be on call, which means they may get called to come in at any hour.   You have to constantly worry about being sued for malpractice, and the insurance for that has skyrocketed.  To keep your license, you have to study and go to a number of classes and conferences every two years.  

Benefits.  The pay is pretty good.  People look up to you.  You get the nifty stethoscope.  Mostly, you have to love it.  If you're a Dr. because you love it, that's the benefit.  That you are doing what you love.

Answer 3

cars, chicks, money and chicks.

Answer 4

My dad is a doctor so I know some stuff about it. In the beginning you are a resident and all it seems like you do is work. After that depending on where you work you may work for about 80 hours a week or if you are part time you may work for about 30 hours a week these are some of the amounts you can get paid yearly

Anesthesiology: $306,964

Surgery, general: $255,438

Obstetrics/gynecology: $233,061

Psychiatry: $163,144

Internal medicine: $155,530

Pediatrics/adolescent medicine: $152,690

Family practice (without obstetrics): $150,267

But personally even though I know this is for a project I would become a nurse because some get paid almost as much as doctors but no residency and generally no "being on call"