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~Importance Of Doctors:
It is true that medical doctors are health professionals whose roles are of
great importance in the society. They are usually educated and people generally
look up to them to take good care of their health issues. In fact, whether people
live or die depends to a very great extend on the doctors in charge of their health
situations, depending on how serious they are. Almost every one wants a doctor
that is vastly knowledgeable in the medical field, especially those with many years of
experience.
Although I agree that the level of education of a medical doctor is of much
importance for a doctor to be regarded as a “good medical doctor”, I am also of
the opinion that that is not the only criterion for a doctor to be regarded as a “good
medical doctor”. Character and the integrity of the person contribute to a large
extend. I am also of the view that a medical doctor should be a very responsible
person in the society because a lot of people tend to emulate them. Young adults
usually look forward to becoming medical doctors in the future. That being the case,
they tend to copy the behaviors of medical doctors they know.
The country where I come from, Nigeria, where the health system has some
issues, some medical doctors who lack good character and do not care about their
integrity can, because a patient does not have enough money to pay their medical
bills, walk away from a dying patient. During oath taking, these doctors state that
they will put patients first before any thing, but some of them do not keep up with
this. Although I agree that doctors in the third world countries usually face some
challenges, I am still of the opinion that when it comes to saving a patient’s life, a good
medical doctor should always swing into action. In Canada, though I have stayed here
for just a year, I think many of their doctors can be regarded as “good doctors”
from the little I have seen.
In conclusion, I believe that a well educated doctor without a good character
and integrity and also without a passion to save lives is as good as a “bad doctor”
since, with his education but with love for money rather than love for his patient’s
lives, can still lead to the loss of lives.
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