Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers their thoughts on whether doctors in the country must pass a mandatory ethics test before being allowed to practise. This comes after a series of incidents incensed those working in this honourable profession in this country. Here are some responses. Andrew Burden, Canadian, Ha Noi It’s joked that lawyers jail their clients and doctors bury their mistakes. Without professional ethics and a culture of transparency, this is true. Trust, but verify. Prior to this doctor’s horrible conduct [the doctor who allegedly dumped the body of his patient into a river after a failed breast surgery] there was a blood test controversy in Viet Nam where results were intentionally falsified on a large scale. Thankfully a whistleblower came forward. We need more brave souls, anonymous if necessary. In Canada and the West, doctors are considered and treated like gods. Engineers and lawyers are important, but anyone that can stop the bleeding and re-start the heart deserves respect. Provided they live with and embody the Hippocratic Oath; “first, do no harm.” There’s nothing more sinister than a rogue doctor that puts profit first and lies, cheats and harms their patient. This particular patient is another victim of fashion culture. A middle-aged female looking to get bigger breasts dies for vanity. On the surface, it sounds like the beginning of a bad play or made for TV movie. In fact, it is the sharp end of the breakdown of society. When you are vulnerable and sick,… [Read full story]
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