Deaths from heart disease are going down. It has been going down because people have been educated. Heart disease is a disease that people can do something about. They can change their diet, exercise more, and stop smoking. What's important is being a good listener and being empathetic with people.
Doctors can make very good decisions based on knowledge and how they feel about the situation.
The schools emphasize IQs. I don't think you need to be a genius to be a doctor. And you have to have desire. And it has to be your own desire, it can't be someone else's desire. Some days, when I have to talk about death or bad test results, that truly bothers me.