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> I have never seen any evidence of a significant increase in critical errors.

Google: study fatigue doctors. It's literally there on the first page.

> Poor remuneration is in no way related to great bedside skills

I'm not sure you're familiar with the issue in the UK. It's both about extra work and what counts as "unsocial hours". Considering the first to emigrate will be (were, actually) the doctors with better skills... yes, all skills are very related to how they're treated.



> Google: study fatigue doctors. It's literally there on the first page.

And it confirms exactly what I said. Among the first three results :

[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/surgeon-performance-unaffected...

[2] http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/no-difference-in-ca...

> all skills are very related to how they're treated.

Of course not, and that's my point.

Doctors are all paid the same in the UK, without any consideration for skills. Those who emigrate and get better pay, are paid better because they emigrate, and not because they do or do not put patients first.




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