Not really. People need to know how to use the doctor wisely. Also, if we cut down on the number of people the doctors are forced to see, ie, welfare and illegal immigrants, who fail to pay, doctors would be more prone to hang around.
Also, if there were more laws governing the way people bring lawsuits, there would be more doctors. Many doctors are leaving practice because they can't afford malpractice insurance.
actually, its not the number of pts to see. Its the lack of pay (yes, I know some are making millions, but most of us are not, I work 60 hour weeks (and this is considered part time) for less compensation than most other professionals.
The worst part though, is all the federal regulations. If I could just do what I do without having to worry about the lawyers, hcfa, ncqm, and all the other alphabets, the job would be a lot more rewarding.