Description
So you think you've got what it takes to be a doctor? You genuinely care about people? Or perhaps the promise of a lucrative career in medicine and lure of the big bucks is really your passion.
The Author of "Pagalavan's Avatar", with views in the millions; blogger and practicing doctor of 20 years, DR PAGALAVAN LETCHUMANAN tells it straight in his book HARD TRUTHS OF BEING A DOCTOR.
This book and its featured articles reveal the truths behind the misconceptions, the real issues in the field of medicine and the state of the healthcare system in Malaysia, the concern for the mushrooming of medical schools, the quality of education, and surplus of doctors. And of course the realities of life as a doctor.
Dr. Pagalavan seeks to educate the public on reality versus their imagined world of medicine, to bring starry-eyed students out of their delusion one that is often shared by many parents. It's not as glamorous as what you see on TV; there are no guarantees of a secure job and great earning potential, only the harsh reality of long hours, poor remuneration, a rigidi bureaucracy and broken dreams.
'People say that I am discouraging youngsters from doing medicine; the fact is I am telling them as it is. My advice has always been Never Do Medicine for the Wrong Reasons, Never do Medicine if you intend to Migrate, and Never take Huge loans to do Medicine. You will regret it later!'
