Re: Physician - to be or not to be

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Was watching a debate on NDTV about doctors going to US signing a bond – to

return and practice in India. What do the group think about this?

It takes a long time for doctors to ‘mature’ as it were. To gain financial

viability too takes longer. The demands on personal time is great. My take would

be if your child enjoys medicine- the human contact, the talking to people, the

satisfaction gained by healing someone (believe me it still exists)- make all

efforts that they realise their goals.

On the other hand if your child is not keen on medicine- do not force them.

The main advantage of a medical degree is its transferability and employability.

Malini – 82

From: mgims [mailto:mgims ] On Behalf Of Dr

Sanjay Marwah

Sent: 25 July 2012 09:01

To: mgims

Subject: Physician - to be or not to be

I agree with DDM.

There is no doubt that a doctor/physician starts late in life. Not only in

India, but world over a doctor is considered 'safe' to take care of people's

health/life only after long years of training.

Many of us already know it, but just pointing out, that in North American

continent, admission into medical school is only allowed after graduation, that

too after a very tough entrance exam. Then, there is tremendous amount of stress

involved while going through the training, and later working as independent

practitioner. Though the remunerations are pretty good(400 to 500 thousand $ per

year), it is a debatable issue that how much one can enjoy it.

Considering these points, we are also not encouraging our daughters to go into

this field. And I know many people who don't want their offsprings to become

physicians.

The flip side is that, there is no retirement age(in private practice), and in

spite of Aamir Khan and worsening general impression about us in layman's mind,

there is still fair amount of respect for us in society vis a vis lawyers,

Police department and govt officers.

We can continue to discuss virtues of the 'noble profession' the 'healing touch'

till cows come home, but ultimately it is one's own choice if he/she has the

'fire' inside to go into it.

Sanjay Marwah '78

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Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:36 AM

Subject: Re: Physician versus Physicist

Very true Dr Ashok

It is amazing that the

policy-makers don’t seem to realize that créme-de-la créme is being

neglected and is suffering

whereas the students in other streams

manage to give them a huge lead by longer stride, though perfectly legitimate!!

I have NOT sent any of my 2 kids

to medical profession. Wonder what the others think about this!!??

Diwakar Mittal'76

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Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:25 AM

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I agree too, DDM and Sanjay M... about not wanting my kids to take up

medicine as a profession.

I have let them chose their own career path. My elder daughter has taken up

B Com and plans on MBA.

The younger, is still in school and of course she'll decide what to take up

as a profession when the question arises. If she wishes to do it as per her

choice she will have my support but I for one will never force her to enter

this stream.

Ravin '82

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Dr Sanjay Marwah wrote:

> **

>

>

> I agree with DDM.

>

> There is no doubt that a doctor/physician starts late in life. Not only in

> India, but world over a doctor is considered 'safe' to take care of

> people's health/life only after long years of training.

>

> Many of us already know it, but just pointing out, that in North American

> continent, admission into medical school is only allowed after graduation,

> that too after a very tough entrance exam. Then, there is tremendous amount

> of stress involved while going through the training, and later working as

> independent practitioner. Though the remunerations are pretty good(400 to

> 500 thousand $ per year), it is a debatable issue that how much one can

> enjoy it.

>

> Considering these points, we are also not encouraging our daughters to go

> into this field. And I know many people who don't want their offsprings to

> become physicians.

>

> The flip side is that, there is no retirement age(in private practice),

> and in spite of Aamir Khan and worsening general impression about us in

> layman's mind, there is still fair amount of respect for us in society vis

> a vis lawyers, Police department and govt officers.

>

> We can continue to discuss virtues of the 'noble profession' the 'healing

> touch' till cows come home, but ultimately it is one's own choice if he/she

> has the 'fire' inside to go into it.

>

> Sanjay Marwah '78

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: " mgims " <mgims >

> Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:36 AM

> Subject: Re: Physician versus Physicist

>

>

>

> Very true Dr Ashok

> It is amazing that the

> policy-makers don’t seem to realize that créme-de-la créme is being

> neglected and is suffering

> whereas the students in other streams

> manage to give them a huge lead by longer stride, though perfectly

> legitimate!!

> I have NOT sent any of my 2 kids

> to medical profession. Wonder what the others think about this!!??

> Diwakar Mittal'76

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: mgims

> Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:25 AM

> Subject: Physician versus Physicist

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