The Deserved Respect

To earn the respect of being called an MD is a long and grueling process. A process that to overcome requires dedication to serving others. The road that leads to attaining the respect given to doctors is not an easy one. I personally admire a doctor for their dedication and commitment to learning and serving others. Doctors are trained to be very knowledgeable individuals, but I believe that it takes much more than that to earn the respect of being a great physician. A doctor should be able to relate to their patients and pass on their education to them. Doctors have to be able to think on their feet and use common sense to save lives on a daily basis.

Status is in this country is something that has been socially created. In society if you have money and power than you have high status. Doctors are paid well so they do possess the money and power which leads to their status. I however believe that money should not be the force that drives individuals to pursue a medical degree. We don't want a bunch of greedy doctors that dont care about the well being of others on our hospital grounds.

I do not believe that a physician should be valued more than the another health care professional such as a nurse or a physician assistant. I believe that all health care professionals should work together to accomplish the common goal that they share. One should not be viewed as more important than another, instead they should all be seen as an integral part to achieve health care. The work of one could not be done without the help of the other.