Re: What if you don't want to treat patients?

I'm exploring my options here.  I am interested in science, so I'm not
interested in an MBA.  Health care programs seem to admit people half on
intelligence and half on personality/ethics/people skills.  How can one
become a scientist in the health care field without having to put up an
elaborate display of people skills?


"Judy McElhiney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> There are some schools that are very focused on admitting individuals with
a
> strong desire to become clinician/researches but I do not know of any that
> would foster the attitude of graduating folks that do not want any patient
> contact. Why are you asking? If you just want to do research you can get a
> Ph.D, and if you want to work with an insurance company you would be
better
> off with maybe an MBA. I think that most folks entering medical school do
> desire patient contact but some may change their mind later in years three
> and four. Entering medical school with the knowledge that you do not want
to
> treat patients is something that I had never heard of...
>
>