Monday, June 15, 2015

A sad state of affairs!

It's a common trend these days for patients to seek doctors whom they feel will reduce their medical woes. The most acceptable situation is when one's aware of the doctor, personally. That it's, usually not possible, makes the search for the appropriate doctor(?) akin to the finding of an oasis in a barren desert! There's dedication and perseverance among the hard core professionals and without doubt, the Indian doctors can compete with their counterparts, worldwide and establish their professional worth.

So, then what's the problem?

It's in the light of the Supreme Court's cancellation of this year's All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Entrance Test(AIPMT) on finding it rigged by tech-savvy students who'd managed to take mobile phones and Bluetooth devices into the examination centers, hidden in specially designed vests to enable them to cheat! The court has ordered holding of a fresh test within a month.

When we'd viewed similar antics by the lovable Munnabhai in a movie, not so long ago, most of us had laughed it off as another one of those gimmicks made possible only in movies. That the same techniques have indeed become reality is a chilling reminder as to what extent man can go to achieve his goals.......... him not being fit, notwithstanding!

And close on its heels comes a revelation that the AIPMT of '14 could have had the same flaws! What faith will the citizens - who keep abreast with the news - have for the doctors of that batch?
It's a very serious problem. The sceptics might say that their professional practice is gonna take quite a few years to establish by which point, time would have eroded memories related to the facts. And anyways, a medical emergency precludes the individual from ascertaining the efficiency of the doctor, he goes to, because of the thin dividing line between life and death where time is at a premium.

It's indeed a sad state of affairs!


Tailpiece.

It would be in the fitness of things that we take this setback as an opportunity to cleanse the system once for all. The medical profession must have the best, always and everytime.

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