This episode is a little different from the others. With the recent protests by doctors in NSW, and the discussions about Medicare and the reimbursements for doctors, it seemed like an apt time to re-examine what the cost of being a doctor is. And, with workforce issues, pay, working conditions and non-doctor scope creep - is the price it takes to become a doctor indeed worth it anymore? 

Listen as Nim reads her article originally written and published in AusDoc. Link to the article is available below: 

Is the cost of becoming a doctor still worth it? I'm not sure | AusDoc

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