IN recent years, the medical profession has taken a plunge in its status, from noble to miserable, at least from the viewpoint of those in the profession. As one voice representing Malaysia, at one time a national chairman for government doctors, and now a president for private medical specialists, I can confirm and echo the sentiments that this so-called noble profession is getting truly miserable in the eyes of the doctors, young and old. However, a high resignation and dropout rate as high as 20% for house doctors in the recent past needs to be explained. In conclusion, private medical practice requires one to be an astute businessman, under trying and demanding situations, while governed by ethics, morals and the Hippocratic Oath. These are just some of the reasons why the medical profession has become a miserable one too in Malaysia in recent years.

Source: The Star December 14, 2017 00:33 UTC