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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/03/sho-yano-university-of-chicago-md_n_1566618.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl1|sec3_lnk2%26pLid%3D166584
What are your thoughts on this? I have to admit that upon first read, I was adamantly opposed to the University of Chicago's decision. After further reflection, I'm still wary, but a bit less so.
We have Paramedics and R.N.s at his age, and in some cases even younger, who are excellent providers. I was somewhat autonomously caring for patients in the back of an ambulance at 21. Obviously, the scope, training, education, and knowledge base, and even the expected roles in society at large, of an M.D. and a pre-hospital provider or R.N. are vastly different...but, if he can do the job, should age matter? Can he even do the job at his age? Perhaps age has nothing to do with being a competent provider...with that said, being 2 years his senior, I can tell you I won't be in any hurry to be making an appointment with Dr. Yano anytime soon.
What are your thoughts on this? I have to admit that upon first read, I was adamantly opposed to the University of Chicago's decision. After further reflection, I'm still wary, but a bit less so.
We have Paramedics and R.N.s at his age, and in some cases even younger, who are excellent providers. I was somewhat autonomously caring for patients in the back of an ambulance at 21. Obviously, the scope, training, education, and knowledge base, and even the expected roles in society at large, of an M.D. and a pre-hospital provider or R.N. are vastly different...but, if he can do the job, should age matter? Can he even do the job at his age? Perhaps age has nothing to do with being a competent provider...with that said, being 2 years his senior, I can tell you I won't be in any hurry to be making an appointment with Dr. Yano anytime soon.