[pabianice]

They're pissing into a hurricane. Non-classified knowledge jobs that can be ITed are all going offshore. A doctor in India working for $ 25/hour can just as readily diagnose you from your test results as can your $ 800/hour doc in Boston.

A few years ago Haldeman wrote a story of mid-21st century medicine. It was peopled by the equivalent of auto repairmen who simply followed the computer's instructions. It's coming soon. The fantastically wealthy physician is an historical anomaly seen only from 1955 to 2035.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

The fantastically wealthy physician (who, if you are referring to American doctors, happen to have consistently been the BEST in the world) is an historical anomaly seen only from 1955 to 2035.

If I could have found a neurosurgeon to save my son's life, all of my worldly possessions would have been a small price to surrender to him/her.

I wonder why the best doctors throughout the world want to practice in the United States. Perhaps it has something to do with being paid well for their services.