Stand Up !

I knew that someone would actually support the punishment by KKM in my previous article:

"I think the ‘punishement’ is fair. Imagine that O&G MO........ (by poor doctor in MMR)"

My rebuke:

“poor doctor’s” comments is as typical as our director’s point of view. It is the doctor’s (HO’s) fault for not following through their logbooks and confirming an APC for practise. It is their fault for being careless and with their “takde ape ape” attitude, that causes their demise. “no one to blame but yourself.

Basically, “poor doctor” clearly is thinking “in the box”. A qualified surgeon who is competent in TURP or gastrectomy, but does not have a proper Malaysian APC (suggestively he graduated and further studied in Congo and returned to Malaysia), is technically “incompetent” in view of his “paper qualification”. No papers, no go (Nazi attitude). Anyways, its true enough that a license is pertinent in medical practice. The issue at hand is how these doctors ended up where they were and how the bureaucratic red tape has made their situation worse rather than giving ways or methods for resolution. Remember, these doctors underwent housemanship the same time and and handed up their logbooks to the office together, but subsequently got lost without their knowledge. Why were they ignorant as “poor doctor” may ask? Its because they were neck deep with work and were dedicated in achieving a pinnacle in their career by further studying. Their HODs can vouch on their efforts and hard work. However, they seem to have overlooked to check the office (who ensured them that they will do everything) to ensure that all paper works have been submitted.

Whether these doctors are functioning within the law of Malaysian medicine, it is totally a subjective matter. If they are convicted of malpractice, they may be labeled as Murderers as “poor doctor” suggested. But in the true eyes of practice and doctoring, these doctors cared more for their patients rather than their own bureaucratic well being.

A story; my sister in law is a lawyer, she also has so called “logbooks” to fill out. Once completed, they hand it up and the Malaysian Justice Dept will process the papers followed by “2 support letters” and subsequently “called to the bar” once the registration has completed. Not much effort was done by my sis as updates and progress of her registration were sent via mail to her by the justice dept as they believe that lawyers are very busy people.

But I guess doctors in Malaysia are treated differently. Therefore they have to be vigilant in every sense of the way; while working with patients, bearing with consultants, handling “takde ape ape” HOs and the bureaucratic crap of MMC and KKM. Nobody watches their back here in Malaysia. “pseudomallei” has given very valuable advise for new doctors in Malaysia.

“poor doctor” sounds like the typical KKM doctor.(Specialist or consultant maybe?). One that we have too much of and would never change the system for the betterment. Everything “by the book”. (r u Ismail Merican? )

My plea: “Give these doctors a break for God’s sake….they really need it”