You know, Medpundit’s bit on salaried doctors is really insulting to all the attendings I worked with at the VA last month (salaried), who would often be around much past 5pm if their patients needed them:

Show me a salaried doctor (without a productivity bonus) and I’ll show you one who believes strongly in his right to get home by 5PM, regardless of medical problems coming through the door, or over the phones, that day.

I’m sorry, Sydney, but not everyone practices the way you think they do, even if the financial incentives aren’t there. It’s called professionalism and patient care.

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