lawyers vs. doctors debate thread

Pre-Med & Medical School Careers in Medicine
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<p>Yo, I'm trying to decide between a career in law or medicine. I'm genuinely interested in both fields, so that's not a problem; but what kind of life do each have? Which one would you consider better?</p>

<p>I'd like to hear both sides of the argument. Besides, if all else fails, maybe I can become a medical lawyer :)</p>

<p>so without further ado, let the battle begin!!</p>

<p>This post was inspired from the is a career in med worth it? I hope to see the same fervor and zeal as that!</p>

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<p>law school 3 three year duration
No residency
No call
Greater geographic freedom
Cash pay
Pay scale set according to ability
No insurance companies dictating reimbursement
No medicare (60% discount, becoming worse every year)
No medicaid (60+ % discount)
Less liability exposure
Limited obligation to perform services for free</p>