well i found this and i think it is quite interesting to be read by someone that will be called as doctor in da future.
NOT EASY BEING A DOC
I would like to refer to the recent letters about housemen and sick doctors. the job of a medical officer is very demanding and carries a heavy responsibility, especially now, as patients are more aware of their rights, have high expectations, are medically more knowledgeable and more litigation conscious. Housemen, their parents and those who aspire to be doctors should realize this.
Housemanship requires psychological and physical endurance. if one is unable to cope with the demands during this period, then one may succumb to stress, and the possibility of making medical errors is higher.
Many want to be doctors without realizing that they have to make a lot of sacrifices.
A medical student is responsible only for himself, but once graduates and becomes a doctor, he is responsible for the life of his patients.
The medical profession is rather unique in that although a doctor may have obtained a medical degree, he still cannot practice because he still has a lot to learn especially the practical skills of medical management.
In fact, the medical degree is just a license for them to start learning how to practice medicine. Medical doctors will not be given full registration unless they pass their housemanship training. Housemanship is time when newly-graduated doctors are trained not only to manage and administer the medical management under supervision to patients but to withstand the endurance of working long hours, day and night, weekdays and weekends.
There was an incident when a new doctor entered the ward for the first time, and a paediatric patient collapsed in front of her. she was stunned and unable to respond whereas the nurses tried to retrieve the child. unfortunately, the child died.
The doctor did not come to work for 3 days. on the fourth day, she came to see me and said that she had chosen the wrong profession, and subsequently left the hospital. as mentioned in your papers, there are doctors who get "sick".
A doctor can be held liable in an action of negligence if he fails to exercise the degree of care and skill which is expected of him. Medical error do happen when doctors misdiagnose, delay treatment or administer the wrong dosage.
As such, a houseman who examines more patients, spend longer hours in the wards and handles more procedures will become a better and more confident doctor.
Housemen should not complain about long hours of working and being scolded by their seniors and specialists. teachers and lecturers have been scolding students since ages because they want their students to succeed and be better than them.
As part of their training, housemen have to report for work long before the official hours and work through lunch and dinner if need be, and know every detail of their patients.
They should love their work and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing patients under their care recover. No patient should die because of houseman's incompetence.inexperience is not a defence.
so housemen should go to work with the right attitude and acquire knowledge, skills, stamina and patience so that they can be confident of working alone anywhere in the country.
Housemanship requires psychological and physical endurance. if one is unable to cope with the demands during this period, then one may succumb to stress, and the possibility of making medical errors is higher.
Many want to be doctors without realizing that they have to make a lot of sacrifices.
A medical student is responsible only for himself, but once graduates and becomes a doctor, he is responsible for the life of his patients.
The medical profession is rather unique in that although a doctor may have obtained a medical degree, he still cannot practice because he still has a lot to learn especially the practical skills of medical management.
In fact, the medical degree is just a license for them to start learning how to practice medicine. Medical doctors will not be given full registration unless they pass their housemanship training. Housemanship is time when newly-graduated doctors are trained not only to manage and administer the medical management under supervision to patients but to withstand the endurance of working long hours, day and night, weekdays and weekends.
There was an incident when a new doctor entered the ward for the first time, and a paediatric patient collapsed in front of her. she was stunned and unable to respond whereas the nurses tried to retrieve the child. unfortunately, the child died.
The doctor did not come to work for 3 days. on the fourth day, she came to see me and said that she had chosen the wrong profession, and subsequently left the hospital. as mentioned in your papers, there are doctors who get "sick".
A doctor can be held liable in an action of negligence if he fails to exercise the degree of care and skill which is expected of him. Medical error do happen when doctors misdiagnose, delay treatment or administer the wrong dosage.
As such, a houseman who examines more patients, spend longer hours in the wards and handles more procedures will become a better and more confident doctor.
Housemen should not complain about long hours of working and being scolded by their seniors and specialists. teachers and lecturers have been scolding students since ages because they want their students to succeed and be better than them.
As part of their training, housemen have to report for work long before the official hours and work through lunch and dinner if need be, and know every detail of their patients.
They should love their work and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing patients under their care recover. No patient should die because of houseman's incompetence.inexperience is not a defence.
so housemen should go to work with the right attitude and acquire knowledge, skills, stamina and patience so that they can be confident of working alone anywhere in the country.
Datuk Dr Ahmad Razin Mahir,
Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri Perak.
Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri Perak.
So friends, how did u feel when u read this???i just wanna ask u one question.just one.
are you ready for that???
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act its not easy 2 b anythng... face it n u wil bcome more matured...evrythng is on u..
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