I hope Google wouldn't lie about something like that...
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Even though I don't trust google one iota, I looked it up myself and read the same page you posted.
The only thing I can think of is that it depends on your employer. The more education you have, the higher your salary. You CANNOT skip the Master's program. You get incremental salary increases based on your advanced degree.
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MAYBE THIS IS WHERE THE CONFUSION LIES:
Is Master degree necessary for PhD?
That being said: for the vast majority of PhD positions (that often come with a salary) a masters degree in a relevant field is required for appointment to the position that enables you to do research for your PhD, but the masters degree is not a requirement to obtain the PhD qualification itself.
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So even though it is not a requirement to get a Master's Degree, you have to factor this in (from above):
"............. for the vast majority of PhD positions (that often come with a salary) a masters degree in a relevant field is required for appointment to the position that enables you to do research for your PhD, ...."
That somewhat clarifies this in my mind's eye.
Can't help but to say this surprised me. In some positions, you must go "in sequence."
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OK, just checked on this: you are on warfarin, the oldest blood thinner, and you have to be "in range" for your rather frequent blood work.
My guess is that if you are on a newer blood thinner, you can't take the 81 mg aspirin, but you can take tylenol.
Artificial valve surgery is not the norm for taking a blood thinner, so YES, I guess you can consider yourself "lucky." OHGOD, nobody who has that surgery is lucky, but I do admire you for going through the aftereffects without complaint.
I learned something today. Thanks for all the info!
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
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