Ten Reasons to be Glad You Are a Physician

There is no shortage of topics for physicians to complain about: a decrease in reimbursements, rising overhead costs, and decreasing physician incomes, to list just a few. The variables also may include patient dissatisfaction, the risk of litigation, deterioration in staff morale, and poor financial decisions, including poor performance in the doctor's stock market portfolio. However, the number of applicants for medical schools has not decreased, even though physicians graduate with an average of $250,000 of debt. We suggest that physicians take a good look at what our profession offers and reflect on why healthcare (i.e., medical practice) is such a desirable occupation, and show that we should be more grateful and thankful rather than griping and resentful.