Doctors as a profession

Doctors as a profession

I am very concerned with the way doctors in Indonesia treat
their patients.

There have been many cases where they are not capable of
treating their patients, but instead of seeking a solution by way
of consulting other doctors and specialists, they seem to prefer
to keep mum.

Moreover, it seems common practice among doctors here to be
reluctant to listen to a patient's complaints. Doctors seem to
prefer the shortest possible communication with their patients.
They show this by a gruff attitude that discourages a patient
from describing his illness.

Such doctors are mostly the ones who are regarded as clever
and successful.

I would suggest to the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to
take the matter into serious consideration because doctors should
remember their pledge to help and serve the sick to the best of
their ability.

Another suggestion to IDI is the simplification of the
procedure for Germany and other Western countries graduated
Indonesian doctors who desire to practice in Indonesia. We all
know that Indonesia lacks qualified specialists and surgeons.

JONGKY SURJOPRANOTO

West Jakarta