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by 7ate9 on September 11th, 2009

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How much richer are American doctors than those elsewhere?

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  • by Bob on October 7th, 2009

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    2 things
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    first, US doctors - general practitioners make about 3.3 times the US GDP per person, about $50,000 a year more than doctors from other OECD economically developed nations. specialists makes about 6.6 times the US GDP per person, about $105,000 a year more than doctors from other OECD economically developed nations.
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    second, while US doctors' wealth is many times greater than that of the average US citizen, they also usually pay $100,000 to $400,000 for their education which doctors in other OECD nations usually don't.
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    radiologists, cardiologists, and orthopedic surgeons make well over $400,000 a year, on average.
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    pediatricians, geriatricians, psychiatrists, and general practitioners make $125,000 to $225,000.

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