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I want to be a doc but not sure if i will be able to cope have very bad asthma and keep on getting infected all the time is it safe to do so?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Good luck: Your asthma can be cured by a competent lung doc. Even better, asthma patients will know so much about asthma that you will be a great doc. Do not worry and have your cxr and pfts checked with your lung doc. Asthma can be cured in 2013.

Dr Mumneh agreed

Answered 6/17/2013

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