If you, or a child or beloved niece or newphew, is about to graduate from medical school and is looking for a job, there are a number of states that should be avoided, perhaps regardless of how sweet the job offer.

That's according to Wallethub, which gathered and analyzed statistics on 12 key metrics, including doctors per capita, cost of malpractice insurance, the relative disciplinary characteristics of state medical boards, income and so on. 

The best places to practice medicine? Well, according to Wallethub, we're talking South Carolina, Minnesota, Texas, Mississippi or Kansas.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.