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Best states to practice medicine are in the upper Midwest
Published online March 27 at https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-doctors/11376/#
Key clinical point: The upper Midwest and Rocky Mountain states made up the entire top 10 of the “best states to practice medicine” in the US.
Major finding: South Dakota took the top spot in the 2018 list of the “best states to practice medicine” with 75.97 out of a possible 100 points while New Jersey took up residence at the other end of the list by finishing 51st (the District of Columbia was included) with a score of 40.24.
Study details: A WalletHub survey that compared the 50 states and D.C. using 16 different metrics across two broad categories: “opportunity and competition” (11 metrics worth 70 points) and “medical environment” (5 metrics worth 30 points).
Disclosures: WalletHub is a personal finance website.
Source: Published online March 27 at https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-doctors/11376/#
Published online March 27 at https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-doctors/11376/#