Retired from Medicine at 43: Why, How, and What Now?
I retired from a career as an anesthesiologist at age 43. Why would I leave this lucrative field, how did I make the decision, and what will I be doing now?
I retired from a career as an anesthesiologist at age 43. Why would I leave this lucrative field, how did I make the decision, and what will I be doing now?
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