Disadvantages of being a doctor

Although there are many pros to becoming a doctor, make sure that you're looking at all aspects and figuring out if this is the right career path

This profession is very challenging as well

Here are some disadvantages that come with the job:

Time Consumption

• Often have long training periods in medical school
• High tuition costs and student loans and debts following school
• Work long hours and don't have as much time to spend with family and friends

Job-related Stress

• Responsibilities such as making a mistake
• Hardships faced with losing a patient or fearing the loss of one
• Failure of senior staff to give "Do Not Resuscitate" orders for patients
• Having to perform certain procedures

Lawsuits

• Nearly 2,500 medical malpractice cases are handled a year
• Can harm a doctor's reputation
• Organ donation laws are one of the biggest

Being a doctor can be one of the most rewarding things that anyone can potentially do in their lives; as long as you're able to also deal with some cons.