Do doctors live a lavish life?

Doctors are super-rich and enjoy lavish lifestyles As with other professions, your pay increases with experience. Initially, you have to put in the hard yards. Also, becoming a doctor is not a cakewalk.

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Dr Amit Kumar Dalla

Hailing from Haryana, Dr. Amit runs his own clinic in Charkhi Dadri. He did his MBBS from Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) Rohtak and MD from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER). In an interview, Dr. Amit busts many preconceived notions members of our society have about this noble profession.

1. Doctors are super-rich and enjoy lavish lifestyles

This is one of the biggest misconceptions that the general public has about us. As with other professions, your pay increases with experience. Initially, you have to put in the hard yards. Also, becoming a doctor is not a cakewalk. There’s cut-throat competition for admission to medical colleges and you have to spend a fortune. The starting salary of a doctor in a government hospital is around Rs 70,000 per month and for a Doctor of Medicine (MD) it’s around Rs 1.25 lakhs per month and that too after studying rigorously for a decade. Will you call that fancy or out-of-the-world? Now, even big cities have high doctor-population ratios. In fact, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Goa have more doctors than the WHO norm of one for 1,000 people. A career in medicine won’t make you rich instantly. That’s why, many new doctors from India go and work abroad for better opportunities.

2. All doctors are hale and hearty

Another common misconception about doctors is that they are always in good shape, but doctors too like the rest of us suffer from health issues. Diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are common in doctors. They are certain branches of medicine where you are occupied from morning till evening and you don’t get time to work on your fitness. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has increased stress and anxiety issues among doctors. Most of them barely get any family time due to extended work hours. Still, doctors are more aware about their health these days. They go for routine-checkups and this helps in the early detection of diseases.

3. Doctors know everything

Yes, with experience doctors become proficient in their field, but they still have to constantly update themselves by attending numerous medical conferences and online webinars. Medicine is an evolving field: you have to be on your toes all the time. You can’t put a full stop on your learning. A doctor is a life-long student.

4. Doctors are solely responsible for their patients’ health

Doctors work in partnership with patients. Our job is to actively listen to, and respond to, their concerns. We guide them to the best of our abilities. If patients don’t heed the guidance provided by their physicians for various reasons, then doctors can’t do anything. As a patient, you should participate actively in your treatment, take your medication on a regular basis and not miss your follow-up appointments.

5. Terse doctors are incompetent

If you are in a government setup, you have to deal with a huge influx of patients. Sometimes, you lose your patience due to work pressure or other external factors and it’s assumed that you are an incompetent doctor. I don’t think this is an issue in the private sector. Being terse doesn’t make a doctor bad. Doctors, like all of us, have good and bad days, as well as individual personalities. Any industry can have incompetent professionals, but overall most doctors are personable, great listeners, and empathetic to the concerns of their patients.

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Do early retirees live longer?

Men responding to the early retirement offer were 2.6 percentage points less likely to die over the next five years than those who did not retire early. (Too few women met the early retirement eligibility criteria to be included in the study.) The Dutch study echoes those from other countries.

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The Dutch study echoes those from other countries. An analysis in the United States found about seven years of retirement can be as good for health as reducing the chance of getting a serious disease (like diabetes or heart conditions) by 20 percent. Positive health effects of retirement have also been found by studies using data from Israel, England, Germany and other European countries. That retirement promotes health and prolongs life isn’t obvious. After all, work provides income and, for some, health insurance — both helpful for maintenance of well-being. It also can provide purpose and camaraderie. Evidence is mounting that loneliness and social isolation are linked to illness, cognitive decline and death. One study of American retirees found them less likely to be lonely or depressed. Some work involves physical activity, which can help keep bodies healthy, too. One study found that those accustomed to getting exercise through physically strenuous jobs — like construction or landscaping — are more likely to become obese upon retirement than those who don’t have such jobs. But for many people, work can be stressful, take time away from exercise, and promote bad habits like excessive alcohol consumption. The Dutch study found that half of the mortality reduction associated with retirement is attributable to cardiovascular and digestive system diseases. Obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption, as well as reduced exercise and stress, can all contribute to these. If you drive to work, that’s another life-threatening risk. Teasing out the causal effect of retirement on health isn’t straightforward. After all, some people retire precisely because they are in declining health. Without careful analysis, you might conclude that retirement causes poor health and an earlier death.

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