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Does law or medicine give more freedom?

With my current choosing of what field I’d like to pursue, freedom is quite important for me as I’d also like to pursue acting and modelling. What field will give more freedom of time to do this?

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Nathaniel’s Answer

First of all, I am a chiropractor. In todays healthcare system I am more restricted than I was when I began practice ib 1997. Noone tells a lawyer what he/she can charge. So definately Law wins the salery game. I do have the option to just do a "cash" practice and avoid many letigious issues. The problem, where I work, is that I live in a very high tech area and everyone has health insurance and generally won't spend money when they receive such a good package of benefits from their employer, Many medical facilities are run by a board which decides how treatment will go at the given facility. My primary allows me to try what I believe is what I am willing to do, but in 3 months if there aren't satisifactory gains from em, then I have resort to the clinisc standard of care. I have met many doctors, with a more holistic approach that have lost hospital privileges jsut because they directed to write a said number of prescriptions per month and if they don't, then they loos the opertunity to have patients at that facility. Doctirs are feeling more tied up as well as insurances force the medican facility to agree on what the insurance decides their practice is worth. Both myself and doctors lose approximately 30-40 % of of their charges. It is no wonder why we are so low down in the world healthcare due to insurance companies telling the medical staff what they are worth. For a Medicare patient, I am only paid less than $30 for a standard $70-80 dollar service.
Thank you comment icon Thank you, Nathaniel, for your answer. It was very insightful. So would you say, with the number of prescriptions needed to be handed out in a practice, the field of medicine is unfair? Samira
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Michelle’s Answer

This is a response to your Comment question, Samira. The comment box had a word limit.

Unfortunately, there really isn't a practical way to be an actress and either a doctor or lawyer. I do not know one person who has done it. Acting and modeling require spontaneous interviews, auditions and performances that have a start date and require long hours sometimes. An actor must be available in the morning, afternoon and evenings and you will sometimes not know any given time what day you will get a call or length of time you will be needed.

You would not be able to work with patients or clients, get a call for an audition and drop everything and run to the audition. Also, being a doctor or lawyer requires so much focus in addition to time working, you would never be available for acting work. The two careers do not mix. At least you have three wonderful careers that you are interested in, but there will be a need to decide on one of the three.
Thank you comment icon Is there any way of being able to do all three with opening a business for law and being self employed, meaning having some freedom? Samira
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Maria "Marylou"’s Answer

Samira, ask yourself this question... which of the career paths mentioned above is the most important to you? Is it law, medicine or becoming an actress. All three (3) careers will require your time dedicated which means that freedom is limited. Secondly, weigh the pros and cons on each of the careers mentioned and then choose. But more importantly, what is your purpose with your choice in your career path. Is it making a difference for others or paying if forward. Define your purpose and you will find the answer
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Michelle’s Answer

Quite an interesting question, Samira !

I would say that, based on years of observation, that neither one of those professions entail freedom. They are not nine to five jobs, they are careers in which one is fully emersed. But which type of freedom do you refer to ? Personal time freedom or institutional/clinical/pratice freedom ?
Both professions have governing boards that spell out what you should do and what you can't do. They are both two of the highest time demanding professions, too. Could you be more specific as to what type of freedom you are asking about ? For example, personal time off or professional freedom to pratice outside of board standards ? I would be happy to adress your specific concerns.
Thank you comment icon Hello Michelle, thank you for your answer! I am talking about personal freedom so I can pursue acting and modelling as I would like to do those as well. I understand that those careers are time demanding but is there a way to have one of those careers with time to do modelling and acting? Samira
Thank you comment icon Samira, See my response below or above in the answer field. It was too long so I had to put it inthe answer field. ~ Michelle Michelle M.
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