> The forced marches through the wards at 2am in the morning prepare the budding doctor for the real world where he can be called upon as say, the sole doctor for miles in a rural area to attend to a mass casualty event.
When has that happened to you, or anybody you've known?
> There are many different diseases that present alike and even subgroups of the same diseases that have different management regimes.
Sure, how frequent is that?
My point is that we're training doctors like they have to be Navy Seals, equipped and prepared for every situation, whereas in real life, a grunt with 3 months paramedic training would be up for the task.
When has that happened to you, or anybody you've known?
> There are many different diseases that present alike and even subgroups of the same diseases that have different management regimes.
Sure, how frequent is that?
My point is that we're training doctors like they have to be Navy Seals, equipped and prepared for every situation, whereas in real life, a grunt with 3 months paramedic training would be up for the task.