Have you read David Hyman’s book on American healthcare? And as a law student do you think the law sector faces similar issues? I’ve read a fair amount of libertarian writers (like Friedman) drawing parallels from law to healthcare and how much leverage they (law accreditation) have on universities
Excellent overview. Agree with all the sugges posed except one. Students should complete a Bachelor's degree before going to med school. Many students going into medicine especially in US need this time to mature emotionally and educationally which will make them better doctors. There are great differences in the European and US public schools system. German students may be more ready to study the indepth content necessary for medicine than American counterparts. But the rest of the steps would be a welcome change.
Bit late but great article!!
Have you read David Hyman’s book on American healthcare? And as a law student do you think the law sector faces similar issues? I’ve read a fair amount of libertarian writers (like Friedman) drawing parallels from law to healthcare and how much leverage they (law accreditation) have on universities
I have not read that book, but it sounds interesting!
Yes, I absolutely think the legal sector faces the same challenges.
You used to be able to get a law degree directly out of high school; now you can't.
You used to be able to practice by becoming an attorney; now you must hold a degree.
Only "law" firms are allowed to provide legal services, which is an anti-competitive constraint.
Excellent overview. Agree with all the sugges posed except one. Students should complete a Bachelor's degree before going to med school. Many students going into medicine especially in US need this time to mature emotionally and educationally which will make them better doctors. There are great differences in the European and US public schools system. German students may be more ready to study the indepth content necessary for medicine than American counterparts. But the rest of the steps would be a welcome change.
That's why we should also move towards a more German style k-12 system 😎
If healthcare is dominated by wealthseekers profit is their main concern, not healthcare.
When you die because your doctor provided subpar treatment I will laugh at you and point to this article
Rumor has it every single person in Europe that goes to the doctor immediately dies from malpractice
If this were a legitimate issue, how would you explain superior healthcare outcomes in almost all of these listed countries?