The American Medical Association recommends cleaning out your medicine cabinet once a year. It may be tempting, if you're the organized type, to decant frequently used drugs into labeled, matching bottles, but don'tâkeeping pills in their original containers guards against confusion and is thus safer, says Negrete.
In 2008, a male doctor in his first year earned $35,300 more than a female doctor in her first year. This was an increase from the 1999 salary gap, which was $21,778 for first-year physicians, according to a study published in the February 2011 issue of Health Affairs that's cited by David W. Freeman on CBSNews.com.
Average Physician Pay vs. Other Best Jobs. Most doctors are paid well. In fact, a physicianâs average salary was $188,440 in 2013, which was higher than any other salary in our Best Health Care Jobs list. Dentists, who made an average salary of $164,570 had the next highest salary. And pharmacists, by comparison, made approximately $116,500 in 2013. Registered nurses, who often work closely with doctors, made an average salary of $68,910 in 2013, or about $119,530 less than physicians.