How dermatology became the 'it' job in medicine

Tried getting an appointment in Denmark. “We don’t take any new patients”. A familiar story when trying to reach many specialists in European countries (Germany, Belgium). Except I doubt they’re getting 500k.

Guessing you also need a referral to see a specialist in Denmark?

In USA, with PPO insurance, you can see specialists without a referral. Direct specialist appointments without seeing your primary doctor for a referral.

No, it's not a matter of referral.

It's a matter of "current patients have filled the schedule indefinitely."

That's pretty crazy considering Denmark is touted as a socialist utopia where the taxes are high but it's worth it because the government supposedly takes care of everything for you. I'd expect them to have figured out the doctors' shortage but this problem seems endemic in every country.

A. This is exactly what is to be expected.

If high-skill jobs are compensated (relatively) less, workers are less incentivized to pursue those jobs, or they move to other markets.

B. Capitalist countries like the U.S. are not completely immune to his phenomenon either.