Why doctors are sick of their profession

I feel like a pawn in a moneymaking game for hospital administrators. There are so many other ways I could have made my living and been more fulfilled. The sad part is we chose medicine because we thought it was worthwhile and noble, but from what I have seen in my short career, it is a charade.

— An unnamed doctor, writing on Sermo, an online community for physicians. (Via The Wall Street Journal: Why doctors are sick of their profession)