Originally posted by Aristotle
American doctors can't be bothered to work in these little towns. But people from other countries are THRILLED to serve these small towns. Without these foreign doctors, these small towns would be without sufficient health care.
There's a slight assumption here, namely that if the current person wasn't doing the job, nobody would. If foreign doctors weren't in those towns, there would probably be some local attention given - if for no other reason than because the "Gummint" would offer a subsidy or something to encourage it, thus making it worthwhile. However, the presence of additional medical workers allows far more flexibility - you don't want to work in a small town? Fine, work in a larger town. And that's a good thing for everyone.