From the Facebook wall of Dr. LJ Enerva, in response to Fely Viloria Sicam's article.
I am an Internist and not so long ago i was also a resident physician and i take offense from this article.
Dear Ms/MRS. Fely Viloria Sicam
Please get your facts straight before publishing. Although it
would be exceptional to be well versed in the international language, I
dont think it was ever required for a medical personnel Doctor or nurse
or the like to be english proficient in order
to practice their professions. And of all places why would you expect
that from a government hospital?? Which country are you from? Really??
Reality check, even tertiary hospitals use the vernacular language to
converse not unless we are dealing with foreign, non filipino patients
or visitors. If you can understand the vernacular why would we bother
speaking a foreign language not unless the message we want to convey
has no translation in the local language. So how are we supposed to deal
with our common, minority and indigent patients when they come for
consult ? Doesnt makes sense does it?
Residents are
licensed doctors, they will not be allowed to practice in medical
institutions or even practice the art of medicine if they didnt have
licenses to begin with, because it will compromise not just the care of
patients but also even the the credibility of the institution that
employed them. Maam even volunteer medical staff members are board
passers for them to be able to operate within a medical institution.
Throwing the question back , Are these the kind of journalists we
have nowadays?publishing articles recklessly without researching (not
generalizing). Do "REAL JOURNALISTS" also have qualifying examinations?
Do you also undertake Board examinations or are certified by a
Professional Regulating Body? As far as i know , i stand corrected if
not , but most of us Doctors and even nurses are Double Degree Holders
and most of us had passed not one but at least two professional board
examinations to get to where we are. So my question is are you qualified
or what qualifies you to pass judgement on my medical colleagues or
even judge their standard operating systems ? Do you even know what you
are talking about ? Did you even bother to research or inquire how we
operate?
This is what reckless and irresponsible journalism
looks like , i cant even imagine how your editor in chief
allowed/approved such article to be published. As far as i know
journalism should be reported with facts , without biases and with
substantial research and evidences to make a story plausible. You cant
just write anyhing that comes to mind , as a journalist you have to be
objective and not subjective in writing your articles cause im sure even
real Journalists follow a certain guideline or protocol when publishing
or writing for a paper.
DOCTORS pls share . article comes
from a paper called MINDANAO TIMES , JULY 20. Its not even funny this
came from a legit broadsheet not a tabloid.
P.S. im speaking in english that must mean im a real doctor ?
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