It has been almost 2 weeks since I last posted. It has been quite a busy 2 weeks with a lot of things to settle before the new year. Year 2011 has been a relatively good year for me, being my first full year in private practise. So far everything seem to be going on [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Happy New year 2012
Posted in Uncategorized on December 31, 2011 | 18 Comments »
Urgent issues for Higher Education Ministry?
Posted in Education on December 18, 2011 | 33 Comments »
The letter below appeared in The Sun, 2 days ago: http://www.thesundaily.my/node/77369. I must say that the retiring public university Professor has said it right! I have been saying all theses since I started blogging. The entire medical education in this country is going down, that is the reality. Not only the undergraduate teaching standards is [...]
For Future Doctors: The Change is coming ……………………..
Posted in Education on December 15, 2011 | 39 Comments »
The entire Malaysian healthcare system will change soon. The Government started talking about National Healthcare Financing Scheme (NHFS) since the mid 1990s but due to various political reasons it was postponed many times. However, I feel the government will eventually introduce this change after the next general election. All plans are ready on paper, just waiting [...]
For Future Doctors: Similar fate for doctors?
Posted in Education on December 10, 2011 | 69 Comments »
I read the news below in today’s Star and I began to wonder whether this will be the fate of our doctors in the future. I was informed that MOH has already started to give contracts for housemanship. This basically means that after 2 years of housemanship, there is no guarantee that the contract will be renewed [...]
Arrogance or stupidity?
Posted in Education on December 4, 2011 | 64 Comments »
Sometimes I really get annoyed and pissed off with some of the junior doctors and the frontliners. If they are not into treating patients and care for patients, then they should just quit and find another job. Over the last few weeks I have come across few cases that was mismanaged even after being referred [...]
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