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Should I Quit Medicine? A Decision Framework From a Doctor Who Almost Did
If you've typed "should I quit medicine" into a search bar, I want to start by telling you something: you are not being dramatic, you are not ungrateful, and you have not wasted your training. You're asking a real question. What I'm not going to do here is answer it for you. Most people who tell you to quit are selling you an exit. Most people who tell you to stay have a stake in you staying. Instead, I'm going to walk you through the framework I actually used — and by the en
Jessica Robertson Patera
Sep 16 min read
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