Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Healing thyself

Sir, __ The article `Physician, heal thyself' (Sunday Magazine, April 7): Physician heal thyself in an ailing society with declining moral values for you could well be the beacon of light bringing hope to an apathetic and ignorant public. With rampant commercialisation of education, collection of exorbitant capitation fees and proliferation of profit driven corporate hospitals can only spur the cost of treatment to astronomical amounts. If healing be the only intent and not profit motive then fame and fortune are bound to follow when rudeness is the order of the day. Let compassion not desert the physicians.

D.Divakar,
Chennai

Sir, — Regardless of the candidate's wishes, parents are willing and anxious to donate lakhs of rupees to get their wards enrolled into any of the private medical colleges. Most of these institutions do not impart quality education. After having paid a handsome amount for degree and PG courses, these doctors come out with the sole intention of making money. The present system based on reservation sees to it that several deserving candidates are denied a seat. People without even an iota of genuine interest in the subject can get into medical colleges. No wonder that physicians have to heal themselves first now-a-days.

Anand Damodaran,
Palakkad, Kerala

Chennai

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