Docs face uncertain livelihood


I WRITE in my personal capacity as a senior member of the medical profession and not as president of the Association of Specialists in Private Medical Practice Malaysia.

It saddens me very much to see the decline in this sacred and noble profession over recent decades. A key principle in safeguarding any highly esteemed profession in society is that members of such a profession must be financially stable and secure and need not worry about their rice bowl.

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