Saawan Duvvuri I’ve heard! Neurosurgeon get paid 900k with experience at the most. I thought about it but I’m worried about how busy it is and how I’ll rarely see my family. I’m thinking about immunology right now
I want to be an FP.... Not sure I'll get into med school but as a spiritual Christian, I kinda think God wants me to. I just have to work on myself first... 2nd year undergrad bio major. I'm so interested in diseases and how they develop and want to perform autopsies but I kinda want to know how to cure them as well. I wasn't interested in cures until recently
@@lonnisplace1459 Oh wow, that’s sounds super interesting!! Diseases are pretty cool honestly, I’m considering studying them myself if I go to medical school, so I can definitely understand why you love it so much lol. Good luck getting into med school, hope you can become an FP someday!! :))
@@originalname241 thanks so much. Ditto to you. Tbh I was content with the fact that the possibility of me getting in is close to 0% and was looking into the next best thing of being a pathology assistant... But then a med school video popped up out of nowhere and now I'm confused. Hope we both become successful. Crossed fingers
For any young high school students and pre-med undergrads out there here's my advice as a medical student: If you do not like studying, and learning is something you do for grades as opposed to intellectual curiosity - pick something else. Be prepared to work hard. Be prepared to fail sometimes. But never give up your sanity or mental health for a career. Because if you think you're "dying" with the amount of studying/work and stress you have now, it's only going to get harder from here. Medicine is a profession of life long learning. If this career is for you, make sure you ALWAYS make time for yourself and for your family/ friends.
That's the thing. Sometimes I hate studying because I lose focus. But I love learning and just have tons and tons of curiosity, so I think I'd love studying medicine.
Hi there Dianne. While what you are saying is certainly true, any career/job performed at the highest level requires lifelong learning and continuous adaptation, and simply not turning the tap off. current MD-PhD student
@@probablyahorse1389 bro, I hate Mathematics, but I give a lot of concentration on Biology and since 8 months I have been wanting to learn about forearm and musculus extensor carpi ulnaris. Should I study Medical Sciences or not? Is it a good field?
I wish you luck! I am considering dermatology as a cheerer path and was wondering what you do when you're a dermatologist? Like what type of environment do you work in and how do you become a dermatologist?
@@Dragon_prince90 I believe this channel made a video about life as a dermatologist ("So You Want to Be a Dermatologist"), you can find all the information you need there! Good luck!
@@embyrio not secretly, I like engineering and medical both the same, it's just a particular interest that I have made me choose engineering over medical
I'm just gonna say here that your speciality choice, if you're not at least in the final year of med school, means nothing. People from my year group started off as aspiring surgeons who did psychiatry, general physicians --> surgery, medicine --> radiology. This even changed in the 2 years after graduation, right before you committ to choosing a speciality (UK pathway). My advice is keep an open mind, don't worry about statistics. Choose a speciality that interests you, but also one that you can see yourself doing when you're 40 with 2 kids, 50 with kids in college/university, 60 when your body may be tiring.
Exactly! most doctors say they changed their specialty during residency and it was the best thing they ever did. Although I want to be a pediatric surgeon I still think plastic surgery and dermatology is super cool and I'm not even a sophomore in college yet so Im definitely keeping an open mind.
I want to be a radiologist more than anything. I'm very anti-social so minimal patient interaction is perfect for me. I'm a visual learner. I hate actually doing surgeries. I want a work balance life. I want predictable hours. I want a low-stress job, and I want to be paid well. It's like radiology was made for me
OK, 20 years in and I still love Pathology. There's just something new every day and people are happy - That's one of the main reasons that I chose Patology over Surgery or Anesthesiology. A good number of folks in those other specialties seemed downright miserable. For those interested in Pathology, don't let others discourage you - go for it.
@@glowlikeyou1099 Pathology is getting more and more complex with molecular Pathology, tumor Genetics, companion diagnostics, etc, but still very interesting and also is going digital which gives more opportunities for flexible work situations.
6:27 yes! These rankings will not tell you which specialty YOU will be happy in. You have to find the thing you love to do and feel called to. You may find your happiness in totally different things than what a majority of people find it in.
I always appreciate the thoughtfulness and honesty of your videos, and they've really helped me make better sense of the anxieties of pre-med life. Thank you for helping me gain a better perspective of what it means to become a doctor, not just for myself but especially for the patients.
I used to want to be a cardiologist so I went and did research at Columbia University's heart research. Honestly, I can see how cardiologists is one of the least happy specialties. As heart research assistants, we were just surrounded with patients who had 1-2 years left to live and always were sent down to ask them for their hearts after they die. Overall, the atmosphere was just death and gloom. I just couldn't deal with that anymore and ended up quitting within the month. That experience turned me away from wanting to become a physician period.
This video was much needed for me. I realized I was looking into these happiness surveys too much, when my own happiness and experience with each specialty is a more important factor. I just needed to hear it from someone else!
I personally couldnt do oncology. It feels like there'd be way too much death to cope with. You can never save anyone in that field you can only help to delay the inevitable.
Well, I am NOT an oncologist but an internist/ geriatrician so similarly, I often worked with patients who were at the end of their lives and with chronic/ terminal health issues that could not be cured. I even served as a palliative care/ hospice MD at times. However, I can see why oncology - and somewhat similarly rheumatology, cardiology, etc. - may be attractive to many people. What this video does not define are the 2 different types of happiness, which the Greeks did: there is hedonia and there is eudaemonia. Hedonia is what many people think of when they think of happiness: drinking, partying, shopping, basically any activity that tends to stimulate our senses. Eudaimonia is a deeper type of happiness and more to do with connection and meaning. Hence someone with a fairly tragic or hard life on the surface (e.g. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Gandhi, Galileo, etc. at times) can still feel "happy" but in a different way. I really enjoyed being able to help people function better, makes their lives a little easier, and help them increase their quality of life even as I (or anyone else for that matter) could not extend their lives or cure them. On the other side, I learned a lot from my patients about what makes life meaningful and fulfilled. Far from being gloomy, palliative medicine/ hospice was actually hopeful. The hope wasn't necessarily about being cured or getting better necessarily but having the ability to spend time with those one loved, feeling gratitude for the years one had, etc. Some oncologists probably feel the same way. (Also, as the other commenter noted, there are some cancers which a curable and others that are quite manageable. For example Hodgkin's lymphoma and testicular cancer. I'd also add that a) medicine is wide enough to fit all kinds of interests, b) personalities associated with different specialties - the people you are around - can also impact happiness (e.g. the first internal med rotation I did, I was immediately deemed/ welcomed to be an internist by my peers and teachers), and c) the organization/ environment where you work impacts happiness. I worked hard but my last position had no call and I controlled my own schedule.)
I work in oncology as as a PN and omg I love my job. It so rewarding, and not as many deaths as you think. You really get to build a connection with people and seeing them through their journey is inspiring.
I was near the top of my class, so had many options. For me the decision came down to whether my priorities were optimizing income or doing work I enjoyed. I chose the latter and enjoyed 20 wonderful years in pediatrics. After that I took the opportunity to join FDA as a medical officer… in dermatology. I find the work interesting and rewarding, and the work-life balance is much better than clinical practice.
I didn’t change specialties. At FDA being trained in a primary care specialty allows you to work in most of the new drug review divisions. When I joined FDA, Dermatology needed review staff and I liked the people I met during the interview. So I was happy when they offered me a position.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I don't mean to be melodramatic but I just feel like *no one* understands me, not friends, not family. It always feels like I'm not allowed to complain or have feelings or complain about something. It's like in an ideal situation I might come home and say something like "Ugh my back was hurting all day it was so hard." The normal reaction should be something like "I'm sorry to hear that, why don't you rest a little. I know it's hard but you are doing great" But apparently that's just too much to ask for. It's always "you aren't doing anything special, everyone else is doing it, get over it, it doesn't matter." Hearing you guys be so comforting was a relief. Thank you so much. Jazak Allah.
I would like to recommend you to make video about Cardiac Surgery vs Cardiology. There are so many new graduates interested for choosing Heart medicine but cannot decide between Cardiac Surgery or Cardiology because today high tech percutaneous deviceses that cut number of Heart Surgery procedures...
@@reng7280 There's not much of a comparision between these two, because anything on interventional side goes toward neurosurgery( unlike cardio where there are quite overlaps)
I can not wait to become a radiologist and make the world a better place 💕 my heart will be so full. You don’t have to be first you just have to be different and better!!!
@@mikesaunders8411 Hahahahaha... yeah... as if... Radiology resident here - nights can be hell - but not as hellish as in surgery... been there - done that.
@@MedSchoolInsiders given my healthcare experience so far I would've thought the opposite overall. For example many in the OR tell me they love it because the pts are alseep! lmao
@@randommhumorr2443 Nonsense. People have been saying that for decades, but it's simply not true. Because Pathologists are rare, we are highly sought-after specialists. Recruiters are actively searching for Pathologists worldwide - that's why I'm in Switzerland...and loving it!
@@MedSchoolInsiders We interact with people all day, every day: surgeons, oncologists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and so on. Oh, and even with patients, depending on your scope of practice in Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine.
An additional aspect of the happiness problem is that most of us picked our specialties when we were in our mid to late twenties. Many medical students are single with no family obligations when they start and often that continues well out of residency. But if you told yourself that you wanted to be a surgeon while you were single and that you could handle the call schedule, if you get married and have kids then the calculation changes. It's not that no one can have a family and work long hours. But how you weigh those things does change. I remember the OBGYN residents in school telling me that they all regretted not dating more before residency and that they were super aware of the fact that women having babies over age 35 carries risks. Meanwhile, they didn't have kids (most of them were female) and were wanting to have kids but were worried due to time. Again, it's not that you can't have kids over age 35 or that everyone wants to have kids. But the fact is that medical education eats into some very important years for young adults and many young adults don't realize how their own plans will change with time.
Zac G that might be true but just imagine being one of the vast majority of people who have to choose their entire path right when they graduate undergrad or even right when they finish high school. Med students are lucky to wait all the way until their late twenties to decide.
@@corinneobrien6196 I somewhat agree but there is a big caveat. Most people outside of medicine are preparing for a large number of career directions. Physicians who match into a medical specialty are basically locked into a very specific career pathway and it can be very difficult to change. People who are graduating with an undergraduate degree and entering the work force typically have a lot more flexibility with the types of trade offs they want between work/life balance because their career pathways aren't as fixed. I'm not saying everyone else has it easy. But I am saying that physicians often end up delaying many things like family and then lock themselves into very rigid careers that don't allow for flexibility in that regard. Now I'm not complaining on my own behalf. I picked a career pathway that is one of the more balanced within medicine. I'm just saying that for many specialties (especially surgical specialties and in-patient specialties) you can end up locking yourself into a bad work/life balance before you even realized that you would want work/life balance.
I am an Otolaryngology resident graduate, contemplating for days on end on academic vs private practice and subspecialty training as a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
@A. D. in America, my daughter went to good college, biology and Spanish double major, study to do well on MCAT, graduate with honors (she was summa and phi beta kappa). If you do well, you'll be accepted (she was accepted by 4 med schools). Good luck on your journey, my daughter has loved the whole process.
I hope you to become a great psychiatrist. I also want to be a neuropsyquiatrist The way how our brain works gives me happiness and willingness to continue.
Very interesting video! still going into ob/gyn :D I especially look forward to delivering babies, performing ultrasound exams, manage emergencies and later settling down in my own outpatient clinic to accompany my patients throughout their life until I retire
Thank you for your work, Dr. Jubbal. I'm going to start studying biomed at uOttawa next year, and your work is helping me be inspired and have the right tools to study my way into medicine. (Your ANKI tutorials are great for my french class!)
I inspire to be an iconic developmental paediatrician in my country and I hope this channel can help guide me with that dream. Interacting with autistic children is just joy in the purest form
I really want to become a dermatologist and I didn’t even think ab it at first it was my mom who recognized that I loved it and then I considered it and now I’m watching these vids and am even more happy this is truly the one passion that I didn’t realize myself and one that I’m not doing for the money ! Thanks from a junior in high school
My goal is to be an oncologist. And I’m a pretty happy person with my personal and military life so. And I love working. So I’m going to break that statistic
Leidy A.Mantilla My goal is to be an Oncologist as well. I’m more interested that than other specialties. And I’m joining with you to break that statistic.
i wanted to be an oncologist too but it's too depressing for me. you just tell your patient they're gonna die in front of their 1-5 year old children, tell them that they have a few months or even weeks to live and it's incredibly stressful and so heartbreaking. you see patients with their family relying on them but cant do anything about it.
I'm starting med school next year and like any other prospective student you want to plan ahead but the more I try to research what specialities I'd like to do the more confused I am lol. I'll wait until my clinical years at medical school to inspire my decision. 🤷🏾♀️
I worked at a derm office who was transitioning from paper charts to electronic. I think the only main stressor in derm was that transition and the worry from insurance companies. I think once new derms come in, and there is no real need to transition, I think those ratings will go back up.
i wasn't surprised with the dermatology and plastic surgery statistics. they are both notorious for having the less taxing lifestyle. thank you for this video! i want to go into dermatology for only one reason: i really like dermatology. everything else is a major bonus and keeping me here
I am a future oncologist and I guess in my own opinion what matters is what makes you happy if you love the career you chosen then that’s what makes you happy ☺️
It’s a long hard road, and the work is demanding in every way. The loans are big. But the money is better than 90% of any other job, I go home every night knowing I made a real difference caring for people and it’s still really interesting and rewarding
I considered Derm, EM, and Anesthesia for the same reasons. I love surgery and I love the OR, but I couldn't see myself with that lifestyle. There's a reason surgeons say "if you could see yourself doing something else other than surgery, do that instead." I don't get why people never talk about Anesthesia in these rankings. I know midlevels are threatening their field. but they're still pretty happy for the most part.
I'm taking anaesthesiology although I get any other branches...this is because I like the lifestyle of an anaesthesiologist.....i don't understand the hype for dermatology!!
awesome video ! I’ve seen your other channel and I noticed there isn’t “a day in the life of a neurosurgeon “ , mind making one ? But amazing content dude
It’s pretty awesome being a hospitalist at a community hospital. Depending on what you’re comfortable with and your training/credentials, if youre family med you can potentially be a hospitalist, round in the icu, and see newborns and peds admits.
Look, i know i may seem very young. But i am currently in 6th grade, and watching these type of videos. I learned that I actually love studying about Health mostly, and that i want to become a Neurologist in the future. I want to be successful and be in medschool once i grow up :)), seeing these kind of videos, related to doctors, health, or neurology makes me feel entertained. I always click on these type of videos because i'm very passionate about my dream career. I'm willing to study hard just to pursue my dream career, not just for me, but for my family.❤
How often does a dermatologist perform surgery? Is it very common or very rare? I’m juggling between it and radiology and they’re both really fascinating to me, but I’m not too keen on performing lots of surgery. Thanks!
Im 14 and i rly wanna be a neurologist. Ever since I was little I’ve always liked medical stuff and my aunt is an OB/GYN so I’ve always been around medical tools and would play around with her stuff
I've noticed a lot of people in the comments are studying medicine abroad (outside USA). Something to be mindful of is that this video was made using USA stats. For example, a dermatologist in America can make 600k USD on average quite easily but in the UK the average salary is more around 150k-200k. Obviously a derm making 600k is going to be a lot happier than one making 150k. Something to consider when viewing these videos is where you're planning on practicing.
Im indian n my parents are dermatologists n ive been playing with creams n medicines for skin n stuff ever since i was small...so i want to be a dermatologist...
Kevin is so thorough and articulate lol thank goodness he chose to educate and entertain us rather than providing quality care to patients who need him. He would have made a phenomenal practicing physician. Luckily, he may be an even better entrepreneur.
@@valeriedemello1794 I can imagine that it is more interesting for a psychiatrist to work with people with actual mental disabilities rather than people who are just unhappy. It seems very foolish to me to think that a doctor can cure unhappiness
Happiness is a choice, if you are excited and trying your hardest on whatever you want, you’ll make it. If you choose to wake-up and grow a smile, you’ll be happy.
Could you make a video on the specialties that are having more technological and technical advancements right now and are good prospects for the future?
My pre-med course is starting next month! I really wanted to become a doctor but still unsure in which to specialize; cardiology or general surgery. But I am not worried since a lot can change during med school so let’s just see :))
Speaking from my own experience at the VA hospitals and at the "outside" contractors they send veterans to occasionally, I have to say that urologists and their supporting staff are the most miserable. Sarcasm, insults, disrespect, are their normal way of interacting with patients. Mistakes and cover-ups are going on all the time. I have found that audiologists were generally happy in the hospitals. They have been positive in their attitude and clear in communicating and act like they care about the people they help. Cardiologists - considering the women cardiologists, generally, they care about you the patient. Male, cardio surgeons not so much. You are not a person; you are just a body to cut up. When they screw up they just say "Ooops," and go on to the next one. Lies cover-ups, gaslighting, whatever it takes to get by. They get paid no matter what happens to you. Physical therapy personnel tend to be positive and happy. They give you the impression that you can get healthy again too if you will do the work,. ER personnel are often arrogant and disrespectful. When you have a concussion they get to insult you and make you wait , until you get fed up and go away. Maybe the ER nurse was in the Navy. So what? So maybe he hates Marines. So maybe he refuses to give you the medicines that he doctor ordered. These days, when so many hospital people are burned out and angry they may take out their frustration on you. If you get mad at them - they may call the cop to come with a gun to take care of you. If any of the readers think I am exaggerating about the urologists you should look up the Phoenix VA online. There are numerous articles about the 20 or 30 or more veterans that they let die of cancer - around 2012-14. Eventually the director of the hospital got fired. Nothing was done to the guilty doctors. How can people like that live with themselves.?
I would love to study the brain 🧠! They have to make it enjoyable for the doctors because it's such a important topic.. it's like searching for cheat codes in a video game or exploring the ocean or space. I hope we learn a ton about how our brains work so we can improve dementia and other neurological issues and afflictions. As well as things that can enhance the functioning of the mind. The will greatly improve humanity.
I think the worst specialties- in the Netherlands- are dermatology and ERM. Cause in both there is minimal time spent with patients. Dermatologists spend 3-5 min max seeing the pat, typing and making the dx and planning tx. Unbelievable!! The ER docs have no follow up for their patients and the pat once left the ER, kind of lost to follow. All these factors make physicians and their work miserable. Just following up with my patient, making and spending more time in rounds at bedside are way more fulfilling and make me so happy. Being on call, and seeking my consult make wonders. Also, quality time spent with team and other staff makes physicians happy. The work environment is so important. So, logically thinking, internal medicine is one of the most rewarding specialties.
I'm curious to see a video about charting. Whit is it? Why is it considered such a drag in the medical profession? Why is charting taking up more of a physician's workday now than say, 10 years ago?
I guess because medicine has gotten more complex since then and things need to be better documented to help prevent complications, mistakes, bad practices, and lawsuits.
Medicine has not "got more complex in the past 10 years." But managers, insurers and regulators think that filling in forms and questionnaires will somehow fend off disaster, so they insist that it must be done, and repeatedly. Also, most of this has shifted on-line, and the software is written by non-doctors to be as awkward as possible. Thirdly, "defensive medicine" means putting all your thinking down explicitly, on paper or on-line, to show you have considered everything and explain why you did or did not do anything. Lawyers advise that and insurance companies as well as employers require it. Meanwhile patients continue to expect not just an educated professional providing a service, but parenting with a side order of magic. All contact with patients involves transference and counter-transference.
when u love wat u do nothing is impossible. Most probably ppl who don't like their speciality is coz they didn't put heart & brain together while choosing. good luck everyone
What other video topics should I cover next? 5 doctors with best lifestyle? 5 craziest doctors? 😂Let me know with a comment below!
Where is a psychiatry video, ive seen so many videos now and learned so much about an M.D. but I really need info on my specialty.
What about the most easier to study of them?
Do a video on Oncology
5 craziest doctors! I feel like pediatric (+anything) doctors are masochistic
Lifestyle of a General Practitioner VS specialised?
Future Cardiologist here. Pray that I make it guys. Thanks.
Same here mate!
Wish you Luck.
Abbas KhanYT, you too brother
Me too 😂 but in germany not america
Aspiring one here as well, all the best
You can do it bitchhh
My mom is a neurologist, and she loves her job.
Please tell me her secret to being happy for I also want to be a happy neurologist
id like to know too, im on my 3rd year of med school and really like the idea of being a neurologist or neurosergeon
Saawan Duvvuri I’ve heard! Neurosurgeon get paid 900k with experience at the most. I thought about it but I’m worried about how busy it is and how I’ll rarely see my family. I’m thinking about immunology right now
Saawan Duvvuri This really helped me, thank you! Good luck in the future, you got this
@@mariaamaya5996 which clg??
Dermatologist: my patients are calm , healthy and happy
Forensic pathologists: 😙👍🏼
Forensic pathos like my patients dnt even move at all or ask questions 😛😝😜
YOU MADE MY DAY LMAO
I want to be an FP.... Not sure I'll get into med school but as a spiritual Christian, I kinda think God wants me to. I just have to work on myself first... 2nd year undergrad bio major. I'm so interested in diseases and how they develop and want to perform autopsies but I kinda want to know how to cure them as well. I wasn't interested in cures until recently
@@lonnisplace1459 Oh wow, that’s sounds super interesting!! Diseases are pretty cool honestly, I’m considering studying them myself if I go to medical school, so I can definitely understand why you love it so much lol. Good luck getting into med school, hope you can become an FP someday!! :))
@@originalname241 thanks so much. Ditto to you. Tbh I was content with the fact that the possibility of me getting in is close to 0% and was looking into the next best thing of being a pathology assistant... But then a med school video popped up out of nowhere and now I'm confused. Hope we both become successful. Crossed fingers
Prolly paid their student loans off. That's why they're happy.
EXACTLY 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
But if u won a scholarship 🙂
@Jason H yes same my local hospital is in a city of like 30,000 and needs more doctors so they pay Ur student loans and rent or mortgage
For any young high school students and pre-med undergrads out there here's my advice as a medical student:
If you do not like studying, and learning is something you do for grades as opposed to intellectual curiosity - pick something else. Be prepared to work hard. Be prepared to fail sometimes. But never give up your sanity or mental health for a career. Because if you think you're "dying" with the amount of studying/work and stress you have now, it's only going to get harder from here. Medicine is a profession of life long learning. If this career is for you, make sure you ALWAYS make time for yourself and for your family/ friends.
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Thanks. I am an aspiring physician (currently in high school) and this really helped me
That's the thing. Sometimes I hate studying because I lose focus. But I love learning and just have tons and tons of curiosity, so I think I'd love studying medicine.
Hi there Dianne. While what you are saying is certainly true, any career/job performed at the highest level requires lifelong learning and continuous adaptation, and simply not turning the tap off. current MD-PhD student
@@probablyahorse1389 bro, I hate Mathematics, but I give a lot of concentration on Biology and since 8 months I have been wanting to learn about forearm and musculus extensor carpi ulnaris. Should I study Medical Sciences or not? Is it a good field?
6 yrs of med school and Graduating next year. I'm gonna do dermatology 🤗 haha.. #Mental Health guys, take care of yourself.
👏🏼 congratulations
Or u single ❤❤😍😍
Good luck! It’s very competitive, but I hope you’ll make it 💛
Ryl on average what were ur grades? are u an 80s or 90s student?
Congrats!!
1. Rheumatology 65% happy
2. Otolaryngology 60% happy
3. Endocrinology 59%
4. Pediatrics 58% happy
5. General surgery 57% happy
Hope you guys become successful and happy:)
I’m so happy pulmonary medicine tied at a 57% :)
I was worried that I would be surrounded by miserable people, guess not :)
What about radiology
Where does Anaesthesiology rank?
@@chandrikakamath270799% happy lmao (just my opinion )
It’s my first year in medicine... AND Guys WISH ME luck.. Hopefully future dermatology..
EDIT : guess what guys now I’m on 2nd stage 😙😄
I Love Dermatology Best Of Luck BTW I Am Also Preparing For Madical :)
I wish you luck! I am considering dermatology as a cheerer path and was wondering what you do when you're a dermatologist? Like what type of environment do you work in and how do you become a dermatologist?
@@Dragon_prince90 I believe this channel made a video about life as a dermatologist ("So You Want to Be a Dermatologist"), you can find all the information you need there! Good luck!
@@afarensis9720 oh ok thank you 😁
Good luck sis you’ll need it
Why am I here? I am doing engineering 😂😂
Me too, I'm doing software engineering 😂
depressed soul u secretly love being a doctor
@@embyrio not secretly, I like engineering and medical both the same, it's just a particular interest that I have made me choose engineering over medical
Same
Why am I here ? I am 8th grader lol
I'm just gonna say here that your speciality choice, if you're not at least in the final year of med school, means nothing. People from my year group started off as aspiring surgeons who did psychiatry, general physicians --> surgery, medicine --> radiology. This even changed in the 2 years after graduation, right before you committ to choosing a speciality (UK pathway). My advice is keep an open mind, don't worry about statistics. Choose a speciality that interests you, but also one that you can see yourself doing when you're 40 with 2 kids, 50 with kids in college/university, 60 when your body may be tiring.
Exactly! most doctors say they changed their specialty during residency and it was the best thing they ever did. Although I want to be a pediatric surgeon I still think plastic surgery and dermatology is super cool and I'm not even a sophomore in college yet so Im definitely keeping an open mind.
@@Cowgirlkatelynn why are you interested in dermatology?
@@jamielannister3627 less stress.,high pay, no life threatening procedures, balance between work and family, self employment.
@@Beautifulifetolove I wasn't asking you lol
best advice! thanks for that
16 year old here stealing some info
Same here
Same
Sameee 😂
Samee😊
same yoo
I want to be a radiologist more than anything. I'm very anti-social so minimal patient interaction is perfect for me. I'm a visual learner. I hate actually doing surgeries. I want a work balance life. I want predictable hours. I want a low-stress job, and I want to be paid well. It's like radiology was made for me
Yeah but u realize u need to retain and keep strong knowledge of everything u learn in medical school it's not a job for dummies
Yeah i can totally relate . Looks like it's radiology for me too
Medicine is not made for you from what you described 😅
same with me,i rlly want to do radiology!
@@sarahdemonte5493 why do you say medicine isn’t for her
OK, 20 years in and I still love Pathology. There's just something new every day and people are happy - That's one of the main reasons that I chose Patology over Surgery or Anesthesiology. A good number of folks in those other specialties seemed downright miserable. For those interested in Pathology, don't let others discourage you - go for it.
Hello switzlady i am a pathology applicant.can you give me your email to contact you
Do you have free time?
@@fatetaker4507 I do now. 👍I currently work 9-5, M-F, no call, no weekends.
I currently have to decide between pathology and psychiatry. Any advice for choosing patho?
@@glowlikeyou1099 Pathology is getting more and more complex with molecular Pathology, tumor Genetics, companion diagnostics, etc, but still very interesting and also is going digital which gives more opportunities for flexible work situations.
Im surprised with the anesthesiologists, I know its a stressful job but every anesthesiologist that I meet are the HAPPIEST people in the world
Anesthesiologist: I'm high on LIFE (L-Meth)
just no
Because if you survive and don't commit suicide after being an anesthesiologist then you must be one heck of a positive person! Lol
@@StephJ0seph why would they commit suicide?
These comments are hilarious.
6:27 yes! These rankings will not tell you which specialty YOU will be happy in. You have to find the thing you love to do and feel called to. You may find your happiness in totally different things than what a majority of people find it in.
I always appreciate the thoughtfulness and honesty of your videos, and they've really helped me make better sense of the anxieties of pre-med life. Thank you for helping me gain a better perspective of what it means to become a doctor, not just for myself but especially for the patients.
The best channel I have ever seen.....
Great research
Thanks for watching
Med School Insiders thanks for watching this comment
Where’s the Grey‘s Anatomy fan comment saying dermatologists as an answer 😅😂
I still remember the first time they showed the dermatology department in Grey’s and it was a literal paradise 😂
Saja 09 omg i'm literally here right after watching that episode lol.
Michelle Omayuku what episode is that
@@aliah147 Brave new world
I literally just watched that episode today :D:D
I used to want to be a cardiologist so I went and did research at Columbia University's heart research. Honestly, I can see how cardiologists is one of the least happy specialties. As heart research assistants, we were just surrounded with patients who had 1-2 years left to live and always were sent down to ask them for their hearts after they die. Overall, the atmosphere was just death and gloom. I just couldn't deal with that anymore and ended up quitting within the month. That experience turned me away from wanting to become a physician period.
This video was much needed for me. I realized I was looking into these happiness surveys too much, when my own happiness and experience with each specialty is a more important factor. I just needed to hear it from someone else!
I personally couldnt do oncology. It feels like there'd be way too much death to cope with. You can never save anyone in that field you can only help to delay the inevitable.
You can save some people, some cancers can be cured, depending on the stage.
All any doctor can do is to delay the inevitable: none of their patients will live for ever.
Well, I am NOT an oncologist but an internist/ geriatrician so similarly, I often worked with patients who were at the end of their lives and with chronic/ terminal health issues that could not be cured. I even served as a palliative care/ hospice MD at times. However, I can see why oncology - and somewhat similarly rheumatology, cardiology, etc. - may be attractive to many people.
What this video does not define are the 2 different types of happiness, which the Greeks did: there is hedonia and there is eudaemonia. Hedonia is what many people think of when they think of happiness: drinking, partying, shopping, basically any activity that tends to stimulate our senses. Eudaimonia is a deeper type of happiness and more to do with connection and meaning. Hence someone with a fairly tragic or hard life on the surface (e.g. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Gandhi, Galileo, etc. at times) can still feel "happy" but in a different way.
I really enjoyed being able to help people function better, makes their lives a little easier, and help them increase their quality of life even as I (or anyone else for that matter) could not extend their lives or cure them. On the other side, I learned a lot from my patients about what makes life meaningful and fulfilled. Far from being gloomy, palliative medicine/ hospice was actually hopeful. The hope wasn't necessarily about being cured or getting better necessarily but having the ability to spend time with those one loved, feeling gratitude for the years one had, etc. Some oncologists probably feel the same way.
(Also, as the other commenter noted, there are some cancers which a curable and others that are quite manageable. For example Hodgkin's lymphoma and testicular cancer. I'd also add that a) medicine is wide enough to fit all kinds of interests, b) personalities associated with different specialties - the people you are around - can also impact happiness (e.g. the first internal med rotation I did, I was immediately deemed/ welcomed to be an internist by my peers and teachers), and c) the organization/ environment where you work impacts happiness. I worked hard but my last position had no call and I controlled my own schedule.)
I work in oncology as as a PN and omg I love my job. It so rewarding, and not as many deaths as you think. You really get to build a connection with people and seeing them through their journey is inspiring.
I would want only the ones who have their heart in it to do it. It’s not easy losing a family member because of it. It was really difficult.
I was near the top of my class, so had many options. For me the decision came down to whether my priorities were optimizing income or doing work I enjoyed. I chose the latter and enjoyed 20 wonderful years in pediatrics. After that I took the opportunity to join FDA as a medical officer… in dermatology. I find the work interesting and rewarding, and the work-life balance is much better than clinical practice.
How were you able to switch specialties?
I didn’t change specialties. At FDA being trained in a primary care specialty allows you to work in most of the new drug review divisions. When I joined FDA, Dermatology needed review staff and I liked the people I met during the interview. So I was happy when they offered me a position.
As a private practice MD, or academic practice? Any thoughts on those two categories? :)
what didnt you enjoy about pediatrics?
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I don't mean to be melodramatic but I just feel like *no one* understands me, not friends, not family. It always feels like I'm not allowed to complain or have feelings or complain about something. It's like in an ideal situation I might come home and say something like "Ugh my back was hurting all day it was so hard." The normal reaction should be something like "I'm sorry to hear that, why don't you rest a little. I know it's hard but you are doing great" But apparently that's just too much to ask for. It's always "you aren't doing anything special, everyone else is doing it, get over it, it doesn't matter." Hearing you guys be so comforting was a relief. Thank you so much. Jazak Allah.
I would like to recommend you to make video about Cardiac Surgery vs Cardiology. There are so many new graduates interested for choosing Heart medicine but cannot decide between Cardiac Surgery or Cardiology because today high tech percutaneous deviceses that cut number of Heart Surgery procedures...
Yes please. Cardiology.
OMG THIS IS SO TRUE.
@@reng7280 There's not much of a comparision between these two, because anything on interventional side goes toward neurosurgery( unlike cardio where there are quite overlaps)
Hm is there a difference😧
I can not wait to become a radiologist and make the world a better place 💕 my heart will be so full. You don’t have to be first you just have to be different and better!!!
Brooke McMoy McMoy just do it radiologist can sleep normally no midnite calls...
@@mikesaunders8411 Hahahahaha... yeah... as if... Radiology resident here - nights can be hell - but not as hellish as in surgery... been there - done that.
I want to be a radiologist as well! Good luck to both of us, my friend!
2nd year medstudent here, i'll be back when I become a radiologist XD
These videos build more of a future for me than school does🤭
Medicine truly is a life changing experience that I would love to go thru again in my reincarnation
Never thought pathology would be on the less happier side of the survey...interesting.
Maybe more interaction with people helps
@@MedSchoolInsiders given my healthcare experience so far I would've thought the opposite overall. For example many in the OR tell me they love it because the pts are alseep! lmao
Rediet Million The job market for pathology is the worst in all medicine. People end up relocating all the time and the salaries are low as well.
@@randommhumorr2443 Nonsense. People have been saying that for decades, but it's simply not true. Because Pathologists are rare, we are highly sought-after specialists. Recruiters are actively searching for Pathologists worldwide - that's why I'm in Switzerland...and loving it!
@@MedSchoolInsiders We interact with people all day, every day: surgeons, oncologists, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and so on. Oh, and even with patients, depending on your scope of practice in Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine.
As a aspiring urologist I am so excited for my journey!!
An additional aspect of the happiness problem is that most of us picked our specialties when we were in our mid to late twenties. Many medical students are single with no family obligations when they start and often that continues well out of residency. But if you told yourself that you wanted to be a surgeon while you were single and that you could handle the call schedule, if you get married and have kids then the calculation changes. It's not that no one can have a family and work long hours. But how you weigh those things does change.
I remember the OBGYN residents in school telling me that they all regretted not dating more before residency and that they were super aware of the fact that women having babies over age 35 carries risks. Meanwhile, they didn't have kids (most of them were female) and were wanting to have kids but were worried due to time. Again, it's not that you can't have kids over age 35 or that everyone wants to have kids. But the fact is that medical education eats into some very important years for young adults and many young adults don't realize how their own plans will change with time.
Zac G that might be true but just imagine being one of the vast majority of people who have to choose their entire path right when they graduate undergrad or even right when they finish high school. Med students are lucky to wait all the way until their late twenties to decide.
@@corinneobrien6196 I somewhat agree but there is a big caveat. Most people outside of medicine are preparing for a large number of career directions. Physicians who match into a medical specialty are basically locked into a very specific career pathway and it can be very difficult to change. People who are graduating with an undergraduate degree and entering the work force typically have a lot more flexibility with the types of trade offs they want between work/life balance because their career pathways aren't as fixed. I'm not saying everyone else has it easy. But I am saying that physicians often end up delaying many things like family and then lock themselves into very rigid careers that don't allow for flexibility in that regard.
Now I'm not complaining on my own behalf. I picked a career pathway that is one of the more balanced within medicine. I'm just saying that for many specialties (especially surgical specialties and in-patient specialties) you can end up locking yourself into a bad work/life balance before you even realized that you would want work/life balance.
Very insightful, thank you
I am an Otolaryngology resident graduate, contemplating for days on end on academic vs private practice and subspecialty training as a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
This is really helpful for me now as a 14 year old, I can only imagine, if I really go to med school, how helpful will be in the future
Plan to go into pediatrics! Wish you all future doctors and current doctors the best!
I’m going into pre med biology this fall and your videos are so very helpful, thank you!
Good luck friend
Yes! Me too. I am applying in Canada
Hello can I know what does pre med biology mean is it Bachelor's in Biology or some other?How many years you have to study?
@@reyman7296 when you do bachelor's in biology before going to med school, it's meant pre med in bio. Whatever bachelor you do before med is pre med
@A. D. in America, my daughter went to good college, biology and Spanish double major, study to do well on MCAT, graduate with honors (she was summa and phi beta kappa). If you do well, you'll be accepted (she was accepted by 4 med schools). Good luck on your journey, my daughter has loved the whole process.
Dermatology PA here. Couldn't have picked a better field! Excited to get to go to my job almost every day.
I'm glad to hear that!
Psychiatrists aren't super happy but since they're in the top five I'm more confident in my choice of becoming a psychiatrist.
I hope you to become a great psychiatrist. I also want to be a neuropsyquiatrist The way how our brain works gives me happiness and willingness to continue.
Very interesting video! still going into ob/gyn :D
I especially look forward to delivering babies, performing ultrasound exams, manage emergencies and later settling down in my own outpatient clinic to accompany my patients throughout their life until I retire
I’m in ophthalmology residency. I’ve yet to speak with an ophthalmologist who regrets choosing the field :)
So you guys have regular hours or no?
do you regret choosing ophtho?
Omg yesss 💯
Practicing pediatrics is fun, depending on your meaning of "fun"
You’re a huge inspiration Dr.Jubbal I have gained a lot from your videos thank you!
First thing I thought when I saw this "Dermatologist!!”
I wish I could hear more about pathology or radiology as those are the ones I'm most interested in
Yeah, I'm also really interested in those two specialties. I'm probably a future pathologist!
Same here!
Future forensic pathologist here!
Albert, yes this is the field i’m most interested in currently! Unfortunately there aren’t many in my state so it’s hard to get information on them😕
I am a pathology resident. Wouldn’t do any other specialty. Suits my personality.
i am gynec doctor and i am enjoing it with the deepest of my heart🥰
Thank you for this video, you help me a lot with not giving up on my dreams.
Thank you for your work, Dr. Jubbal.
I'm going to start studying biomed at uOttawa next year, and your work is helping me be inspired and have the right tools to study my way into medicine. (Your ANKI tutorials are great for my french class!)
I inspire to be an iconic developmental paediatrician in my country and I hope this channel can help guide me with that dream. Interacting with autistic children is just joy in the purest form
Great video! Keep up the awesome work, I really appreciate the time you take to make these videos for us.
I personally think that all doctors are happy because when they are done their patients have big smiles on their faces
I fall in love with this channel more and more every day and video
I’m ready to start premed, and you keep inspiring me !
Good luck
ABANDON SHIP
Hello can I know how many years course is this premed?
@@reyman7296 4 years
good luck!!
Aspiring doctor here!! Praying to make it into Med School :)
I really want to become a dermatologist and I didn’t even think ab it at first it was my mom who recognized that I loved it and then I considered it and now I’m watching these vids and am even more happy this is truly the one passion that I didn’t realize myself and one that I’m not doing for the money ! Thanks from a junior in high school
Why is anesthesiology never on here😔
Yeah, why?
@Lorianne Reyes quite a sad story, sorry about that. Is it the workload? I never hear so much about anaesthesiologists
Lorianne Reyes why is that?
Cause everybody doing that shit is depressed why would they try to get more people depressed
That’s something I’ve wondered about also, as the vast majority of CRNAs I’ve met seem to love their job and speak very highly of anesthesia.
Who had become doctor in 2020??? Life of a doctor is a real. Bae of life i loved it ♥️
Very interesting! I am an aspiring physician. It is interesting to see the fluctuation between specialties
I like the positivity I find around here. Keep it up💪
Thought radiology should rank quite high up.
My goal is to be an oncologist. And I’m a pretty happy person with my personal and military life so. And I love working. So I’m going to break that statistic
Leidy A. Mantilla shit I mean good for you
Inshallah things go your way
Leidy A.Mantilla My goal is to be an Oncologist as well. I’m more interested that than other specialties.
And I’m joining with you to break that statistic.
I sure hope so =/
i wanted to be an oncologist too but it's too depressing for me. you just tell your patient they're gonna die in front of their 1-5 year old children, tell them that they have a few months or even weeks to live and it's incredibly stressful and so heartbreaking. you see patients with their family relying on them but cant do anything about it.
I'm starting med school next year and like any other prospective student you want to plan ahead but the more I try to research what specialities I'd like to do the more confused I am lol. I'll wait until my clinical years at medical school to inspire my decision. 🤷🏾♀️
Good call! No need to rush that decision
Reanna Richardson God bless you. Praying for your decision
Nothing that interested you as a premed?
I love u
I like u
Am single ❤❤😍😍
📝 Do you at least have a top 3?
😍 By the way, you are really easy on the eyes!
This changing my mind about being a cardiologist
I worked at a derm office who was transitioning from paper charts to electronic. I think the only main stressor in derm was that transition and the worry from insurance companies. I think once new derms come in, and there is no real need to transition, I think those ratings will go back up.
I’m happy that pulmonary medicine was so high on both :D
I think this type of videos make someone a lil bit confuse... The best thing to do is to follow ur heart and then apply wisdom.
i wasn't surprised with the dermatology and plastic surgery statistics. they are both notorious for having the less taxing lifestyle. thank you for this video! i want to go into dermatology for only one reason: i really like dermatology. everything else is a major bonus and keeping me here
Omg same ✋️
I am a future oncologist and I guess in my own opinion what matters is what makes you happy if you love the career you chosen then that’s what makes you happy ☺️
It’s a long hard road, and the work is demanding in every way. The loans are big. But the money is better than 90% of any other job, I go home every night knowing I made a real difference caring for people and it’s still really interesting and rewarding
Good video, highlights why I chose emergency medicine
I considered Derm, EM, and Anesthesia for the same reasons. I love surgery and I love the OR, but I couldn't see myself with that lifestyle. There's a reason surgeons say "if you could see yourself doing something else other than surgery, do that instead." I don't get why people never talk about Anesthesia in these rankings. I know midlevels are threatening their field. but they're still pretty happy for the most part.
What is the reason they say that
I'm taking anaesthesiology although I get any other branches...this is because I like the lifestyle of an anaesthesiologist.....i don't understand the hype for dermatology!!
@@anushakrishnan8736 I don't understand the hype for dermatology either I'm considering anesthesiology
awesome video ! I’ve seen your other channel and I noticed there isn’t “a day in the life of a neurosurgeon “ , mind making one ? But amazing content dude
It’s pretty awesome being a hospitalist at a community hospital. Depending on what you’re comfortable with and your training/credentials, if youre family med you can potentially be a hospitalist, round in the icu, and see newborns and peds admits.
15 year old here trying to figure out if i really have the courage to study to be a dermatologist :)
Omg same! I also wanna be dermatologist (a cosmetic dermatologist)
hey same here
I thought of becoming a psychiatrist
I don't really know if I can do it
y'all can do it✊🏻
good luck!
I was happy to see gen surg on the list!
Can you please do
“So you want to be a neonatologist”😃
Akksayan 711 What’s that?
@R O I think it has to do with new born babies and problems that occur in that stage of a humans life
@R O ,sub specialty of pediatrician
Yes I would love for him talk about neonatology too
Look, i know i may seem very young. But i am currently in 6th grade, and watching these type of videos. I learned that I actually love studying about Health mostly, and that i want to become a Neurologist in the future. I want to be successful and be in medschool once i grow up :)), seeing these kind of videos, related to doctors, health, or neurology makes me feel entertained. I always click on these type of videos because i'm very passionate about my dream career. I'm willing to study hard just to pursue my dream career, not just for me, but for my family.❤
I'm 15, why am I thinking about this instead of finishing my math homework T-T . Great video btw
Feels good to see this as a dermatology resident.
How often does a dermatologist perform surgery? Is it very common or very rare? I’m juggling between it and radiology and they’re both really fascinating to me, but I’m not too keen on performing lots of surgery. Thanks!
Im 14 and i rly wanna be a neurologist. Ever since I was little I’ve always liked medical stuff and my aunt is an OB/GYN so I’ve always been around medical tools and would play around with her stuff
Ur vids are the best. I really like them! Future OBGyn here :DD
I've noticed a lot of people in the comments are studying medicine abroad (outside USA). Something to be mindful of is that this video was made using USA stats. For example, a dermatologist in America can make 600k USD on average quite easily but in the UK the average salary is more around 150k-200k. Obviously a derm making 600k is going to be a lot happier than one making 150k. Something to consider when viewing these videos is where you're planning on practicing.
Im indian n my parents are dermatologists n ive been playing with creams n medicines for skin n stuff ever since i was small...so i want to be a dermatologist...
Good luck!
Are they busy or do they have a fixed time of work?
@@ayusmita6799 I think they had fixed work time
Kevin is so thorough and articulate lol thank goodness he chose to educate and entertain us rather than providing quality care to patients who need him. He would have made a phenomenal practicing physician. Luckily, he may be an even better entrepreneur.
Not sure if the happiness is related to the speciality or more to your coworkers and the overall work environment. ;-)
as someone who wants to do cardiology i’m just
👁👄👁
Even I want to become a cardiologist
Same here,army..💜
Omg same Army me too I want to be a cardiologist :(((
Me too guys..😁army plus hopefully future cardiologist
Cardio 🥰
Good luck to anyone in med school we need y’all !!! 💚
I'm conflicted between Psychiatry and Pathology! I thought that path would rank around the happier specialities, surprised to see this.
My daughter hated her psychiatric rotation. One depressed person after another. She's 4th year and going into anesthesiology.
@@valeriedemello1794 I can imagine that it is more interesting for a psychiatrist to work with people with actual mental disabilities rather than people who are just unhappy. It seems very foolish to me to think that a doctor can cure unhappiness
Happiness is a choice, if you are excited and trying your hardest on whatever you want, you’ll make it. If you choose to wake-up and grow a smile, you’ll be happy.
Every weekend 🙏🏾
You know it
Future optometrist here,glad it's on the list!
As a Future Oncologist, I can't say I'm exactly surprised 😅😂
Oncologists are a special kind of people. Also, I feel like their tide will soon shift in the latests advances in cancer treatments.
Awesome video Dr. Jubbal!!!!
Could you make a video on the specialties that are having more technological and technical advancements right now and are good prospects for the future?
My ENT is one of the nicest, most positive people I’ve ever encountered, so I’m not surprised otolaryngology ranks so high on the happiness scale!
My pre-med course is starting next month! I really wanted to become a doctor but still unsure in which to specialize; cardiology or general surgery. But I am not worried since a lot can change during med school so let’s just see :))
Speaking from my own experience at the VA hospitals and at the "outside" contractors they send veterans to occasionally, I have to say that urologists and their supporting staff are the most miserable. Sarcasm, insults, disrespect, are their normal way of interacting with patients. Mistakes and cover-ups are going on all the time. I have found that audiologists were generally happy in the hospitals. They have been positive in their attitude and clear in communicating and act like they care about the people they help.
Cardiologists - considering the women cardiologists, generally, they care about you the patient. Male, cardio surgeons not so much. You are not a person; you are just a body to cut up. When they screw up they just say "Ooops," and go on to the next one. Lies cover-ups, gaslighting, whatever it takes to get by. They get paid no matter what happens to you.
Physical therapy personnel tend to be positive and happy. They give you the impression that you can get healthy again too if you will do the work,.
ER personnel are often arrogant and disrespectful. When you have a concussion they get to insult you and make you wait , until you get fed up and go away. Maybe the ER nurse was in the Navy. So what? So maybe he hates Marines. So maybe he refuses to give you the medicines that he doctor ordered.
These days, when so many hospital people are burned out and angry they may take out their frustration on you. If you get mad at them - they may call the cop to come with a gun to take care of you.
If any of the readers think I am exaggerating about the urologists you should look up the Phoenix VA online. There are numerous articles about the 20 or 30 or more veterans that they let die of cancer - around 2012-14. Eventually the director of the hospital got fired. Nothing was done to the guilty doctors.
How can people like that live with themselves.?
I would love to study the brain 🧠! They have to make it enjoyable for the doctors because it's such a important topic.. it's like searching for cheat codes in a video game or exploring the ocean or space. I hope we learn a ton about how our brains work so we can improve dementia and other neurological issues and afflictions. As well as things that can enhance the functioning of the mind. The will greatly improve humanity.
Thanks again as always. Great insightful post. I'm going to do ID and Hem/Onc because I hate cancer but I love Infectious diseases.
Future cardiothoracic surgeon here.
Just affirming it here ❤️
I think the worst specialties- in the Netherlands- are dermatology and ERM. Cause in both there is minimal time spent with patients. Dermatologists spend 3-5 min max seeing the pat, typing and making the dx and planning tx. Unbelievable!! The ER docs have no follow up for their patients and the pat once left the ER, kind of lost to follow. All these factors make physicians and their work miserable. Just following up with my patient, making and spending more time in rounds at bedside are way more fulfilling and make me so happy. Being on call, and seeking my consult make wonders. Also, quality time spent with team and other staff makes physicians happy. The work environment is so important. So, logically thinking, internal medicine is one of the most rewarding specialties.
I'm curious to see a video about charting. Whit is it? Why is it considered such a drag in the medical profession? Why is charting taking up more of a physician's workday now than say, 10 years ago?
Kennedy Williams answer :Government
I guess because medicine has gotten more complex since then and things need to be better documented to help prevent complications, mistakes, bad practices, and lawsuits.
Medicine has not "got more complex in the past 10 years." But managers, insurers and regulators think that filling in forms and questionnaires will somehow fend off disaster, so they insist that it must be done, and repeatedly.
Also, most of this has shifted on-line, and the software is written by non-doctors to be as awkward as possible.
Thirdly, "defensive medicine" means putting all your thinking down explicitly, on paper or on-line, to show you have considered everything and explain why you did or did not do anything. Lawyers advise that and insurance companies as well as employers require it.
Meanwhile patients continue to expect not just an educated professional providing a service, but parenting with a side order of magic. All contact with patients involves transference and counter-transference.
when u love wat u do nothing is impossible. Most probably ppl who don't like their speciality is coz they didn't put heart & brain together while choosing. good luck everyone