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Why don't doctors catch their patients' diseases and get sick all the time?
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Immune Stimulation: Doctors do get sick. However, you become immune after working in an area for awhile. If you change locations you encounter new germs that you may not be resistant to. The third year of medical school when most young doctors go on rotations starts the process of educating the immune system. With hand washing, masks, vaccines, sensible avoidance you can limit your exposure.
Answered 6/3/2017
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