what are the pros and cons of becoming a doctor?

Question

im just wondering because i'm thinking of becoming a doctor in the near future.

Answer 1

We are always in need of Doctors. Alot of places in Canada and the USA are short on doctors. You get to save lives everyday and that alone is the biggest pro to being a doctor. A con of a Doctor? Long hours, dealing with the loss of a life, and paying back a loan. The pros are endless though, you get a nice pay, help people, get respect, get looked up too... and on and on. Doctor's are the among the greatest people in the world.

Answer 2

Pros - learn new skills, earn a very good salary, human condition, plenty of job opportunities, good research possibilities, very interesting job, make a difference to peoples lives, respect

Cons - lawsuits, high malpractice premiums, ungrateful patients, mistakes, long hours (up to 120 hrs a week), 10-15+ years of training, less well renumerated these days (a CT surgeon use to make a million dollars a year, not anymore), low training salary, get to see people at their very worst, deaths, highly stressful, pressure to act like a "doctor" at all times, icky job e.g. sticking your finger up an old mans bottom, sometimes being put in a position where you have to decide who lives and who dies, mercy killing a patient, etc

Honestly being a doctor is the best job in the world!! But you must be that way inclined.

Answer 3

One of my close relatives is a doctor. Being a doctor is not what it used to be. It is still a mostly rewarding career, however, in the last 20 years it is not as rewarding as it was. The problem is the litigious (sue-happy) society that we live in. Doctors are under attack and must practice what's called Defensive Medicine which is having patients undergo often needless tests in order to cover their bases. Doctors and hospitals have to pay high malpractice insurance to pay when someone sues and these costs are passed along to the consumer and the government. This malpractice policy can top out and the doctor himself/herself has to pay out of pocket in a jury award. It's actually the attorney who wins in the end. My relative has never been sued but has had to appear in court numerous times to testify for others. There are many areas of the country where people can't go nearby to, say, have a baby delivered because the OB-GYNs were sued out of existence for something beyond their control. Afterall, it's the jury that decides. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Pros would be the money you will earn, the knowledge you will accrue, the lives you will be saving and will be helping, having a high title doctoral status, having hot nurses (if you are male), your family will be proud of you, good future, good house, good car.. etc.. etc..

Cons would be you'll be having a lot of extra responsibilities, you have to be there when you are needed, you have to be really good with your craft (any boo boos would lead to death or law suits), less time for family, you have to be really smart, you have to go to school longer (means more school fees and loans), you have to be flexible.

Answer 5

There arent really any pros..
You try and "fix nature" which means all you do always is second best to the original.
Also you will constantly be facing conflicts between your desire to help and the financial intrests of those paying you.
Thirdly you will be sqeezed dry like a lemon and any mistakes you make will make things worse for others...
Maybe you should stop chasing an idealistic dream in a world thats ruled by money...

Answer 6

Pros: Great money, cool job, it is considered a noble profession, you can save lives and help people.

Cons: You will likely have an enormous student debt, you have to work with nasty sick and dying people, some of your job will be gross, you have to work very long hours, you will have to spend years in college and as an intern before you become a 'real' doctor. The job is stressful, and one mistake could result in the death of a patient, a guilt you will have to learn to live with.

Answer 7

The pros are that you are saving people's lives, but the cons is if they die it hurts but there is always a give and take in situations like this.

Answer 8

Pros:
You get to help people get better
You can make lots of $$ doing it
You'll likely feel really good about what you're doing

Cons:
It's a lifetime commitment and lifestyle
It will have to come first before family events, and such
There is a lot of competition
You're opening yourself up for suits (fraudulent or not)

Answer 9

its great you help people good money but the only bad thing is leaving in the middle of the night or on christmas day because someone had a heartattack i mean its just that they may need you at any time

Answer 10

i am not a doctor and will never be, but i know for a fact that you will have to stay in college for atleast seven years so prepare to study your brain off and empty your wallet.

i guess the pros would be the money.