Is Being a Doctor Overrated? |
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Do you ever wonder if becoming a doctor is overhyped? The decision to pursue medicine is not one to be taken lightly. Itβs a long, arduous path, not only with tremendous financial cost, but also sacrifices to work-life balance, opportunity cost, and countless other compromises.
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