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One woman's thoughts on urban planning and urban life in a south Indian metropolis.

19 March 2008

The choice: A good life or doing good in life?

From "For Top Medical Students, Appearance Matters," The New York Times, March 19, 2008

"'It is an unfortunate circumstance that you can spend an hour with a patient treating them for diabetes and hypertension and make $100, or you can do Botox and make $2,000 in the same time,' said Dr. Eric C. Parlette, 35, a dermatologist in Chestnut Hill, Mass., who chose his field because he wanted to perform procedures, like skin-cancer surgery and cosmetic treatments, while keeping regular hours and earning a rewarding salary."

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