http://babalublog.com/2009/12/cuba-provides-best-medical-training-on-earth-says-al-jazeera/ ...an island on the net without a bearded dictator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:59:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://babalublog.com/2009/12/cuba-provides-best-medical-training-on-earth-says-al-jazeera/#comment-105154 raddoc Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:21:38 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=30578#comment-105154 This has been my experience with physicians trained in other communist countries. As an intern during the 80's I met many Soviet ex-pat physicians. They also struggled to pass their exams and required extra courses, and clinical time as they were subpar; comparing their expertise to that of a Physicians Assistant or a Nurse Practioner was accurate. Although these type of allied health workers can indeed be wonderful, and fill a much needed role in our medical care, they can not supplant the knowledge and expertise which physicians have-particularly American trained physicians. Communist countries get what they pay for--not much. This has been my experience with physicians trained in other communist countries. As an intern during the 80's I met many Soviet ex-pat physicians. They also struggled to pass their exams and required extra courses, and clinical time as they were subpar; comparing their expertise to that of a Physicians Assistant or a Nurse Practioner was accurate. Although these type of allied health workers can indeed be wonderful, and fill a much needed role in our medical care, they can not supplant the knowledge and expertise which physicians have-particularly American trained physicians. Communist countries get what they pay for--not much.

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