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<p>However, some understanding of business, economics, and finance can help a doctor understand how various participants in the medical system (patients, doctors, insurance companies, hospitals, employers who buy insurance, government who buys insurance, lawyers, politicians, etc.) interact with each other.</p>
<p>But then introductory economics courses seem to be very popular courses anyway, so it would not be surprising if a large percentage of pre-med (and other) students took that course anyway.</p>