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<p>Actually, general / internal / family physicians (primary care physicians) is pretty much the worst case financially in the US among physicians, which is why there is a shortage of medical school graduates going into these areas, as opposed to other specialties like surgery, oncology, etc…</p>
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<p>Actually, that is true for any area. But the top earning people in any field are few, and usually are those who both get the right breaks and have the talent to take advantage of them.</p>