Uzique wrote:
uuum, of course we do. one of my earlier posts on this page mentions a specialist. what does that have to do with anything? becoming a specialist is responding to supply and demand? you really believe a doctor decides to become a neurosurgeon or a heart surgeon because demand outstrips supply, and he can make more money? you really think that's the prime motivating factor? that simply isn't the case for the medical profession here. it's not viewed with the same 'how can i make the most money' sorta lucrative-mindset.
You just love jumping to conclusions, don't you (for this lovely bit as well as the bit below)?
You jump to the lowest common denominator most times, as well...instead of assuming one might actually put some thought into their question. But then, I guess
you are the only one who ever puts any thought into anything here, aren't you?
You are the only one here who isn't an "obtuse mong" when they ask questions, right? Get the fuck over yourself, Uzique. You're nothing special.
In fact, my question wasn't focused on the monetary aspect of supply and demand, but rather the market demand aspect of supply and demand. But I guess if you weren't being so obtuse and put some thought into the question asked, and sought to understand--rather than to come back with a snarky response--you would have realized that. But I know that's far too much to ask...
you wrote:
doctors do none of those things in the UK.
you wrote:
a doctor doesn't enter the profession because he speculates that there are a lot of ill people, or that a lot more people will be getting ill, thus it will be a lucrative choice. a doctor doesn't alter his hourly rates or his fees according to the demand on his 'service'. a doctor's service is not elastic (even calling it inelastic seems unwieldy and nonsensical).
These two tidbits speak to how contradictory your thought process and understanding of reality actually is. Doctors don't enter the medical profession because they don't think there will be sick people? Really? I guess they enter the medical profession to heal people who are perfectly healthy then! Makes perfect sense. In fucking bizarro world.
Which leads to the subject of specialists and sub-specialists. They enter those fields because there is a need: a
demand. And normally there is a lack of them, thus a dearth of
supply. And they usually get paid more for their specialized skillset...again meeting the laws of supply and demand. Cardiologists in the UK get paid more than GPs, I'm willing to bet. And pediatric neurosurgeons get paid even more (sub-specialists). All of which meets the law of supply and demand. Yes, there's some altruism involved--they truly want to help their patients. But you can bet your next 10 years of paychecks they wouldn't do it for free, either.
Uzique wrote:
you'd do well to actually read the discussion going on next time as well, instead of jumping in with the questioning of an obtuse mong.
You'd do well to quit being such an obtuse cauc and not assume that someone who asks a question in a thread hasn't actually been reading it. My questioning was spot on. Your comprehension is what was lacking.