GP's really should go away. We need specialists and technicians to perform tests when necessary.
Medical training for everyone but surgeons should not take more than 5 total years including undergrad. Arbitrary number, but it should be significantly less time than it takes now.
Technicians who can be trained on specific technologies (x-ray, ultrasound, etc) should be able to handle most cases.
Medical treatment in the US today is a horribly inefficient hybrid of old and new.
Medical training for everyone but surgeons should not take more than 5 total years including undergrad. Arbitrary number, but it should be significantly less time than it takes now.
Technicians who can be trained on specific technologies (x-ray, ultrasound, etc) should be able to handle most cases.
Medical treatment in the US today is a horribly inefficient hybrid of old and new.