What is the primary motive of most people who enter the medical profession?

Is it to help people, make money, or something else?
Answer:
It really is both. Don't believe anyone that tells you that they're primarily in it just to "help people". Do you have any idea how many different ways you can "help" someone, but, doesn't involve making 6 figures a year?

There is no one that can go into the medical profession with only the mindset of "I want to save lives" unless they are filthy rich already. Most people go into the field thinking more along the lines of "I want to make lots of money, but, I also have a passion for making people feel better". The reality of it is no one is willing to spend years in medical school without receiving a big payoff. Likewise though, no one is likely going to want to be a doctor if this is something they're really not into.

Really, if you think about it, you HAVE to be somewhat passionate to go into the medical field, it is extremely competitive and if you don't have the mentality to work hard, you simply won't make it, even if your goal is just to make big bucks.

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Money, prestige, then, possibly, to help people. At least in America.

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I would like to enter the medical profession one day, and I can say that my reason would be to help people, number one. Having money that will be able to support my family would be number two. Number three would be to understand the body and strive to make improvements in the medical field. Knowing that you're makinga difference is very rewarding!

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Well, I think people who become doctors for instance, really want to help people get better. I mean, the process of medical school is rather difficult. If it were just about money, then people would becoming more lawyers :-)

I personally chose to be a med student so I could rid the world of disease...just kidding. The fat paycheck you get sugar on the cake!

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i once was told by a surgeon that helping people is not the main reason, but to prove that you where better than the rest

I don't think his right, but he is a doctor and I'm not, so... i don`t know...

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