KUATAGH85

I think specialist in the government hospital should be given additional incentives, especially so in areas where it involve hands on procedures like in surgery, O & G, orthopedic. For each operation done post-office hour they should be given additional incentives say RM200 per case. But I m sure, whenever we ask for extra payment, there are always people out there who would say that we are being selfish..and should serve full with dignity and compassion..Yeah yeah yeah.. For those who are not aware a specialist/ consultant are paid a mere RM150 per call which I think is ridiculous considering the job they perform. I remember when I had laparoscopic cholecystectomy done a few years back,in private hospital, the bill was about RM8000 for a one night stay, about 1 hour pre-op clinic visit and about 1 hour operation time. My DH must be very rich now considering the number of lap chole that he had performed during his nine years tenure as a surgeon, if he is in private. Today, for ...

While I m typing this entry, my kids are preparing themselves to go out. Its half past one and our stomach are grumbling. Before DH went to work this morning, I told him that I ll go out with the kids to have lunch and wont disturb him. He just said. " Call la bila nak keluar". Yup theres uncertainty in his voice. I dont mind. I know his work schedule is %&@#..DH has been in this hospital for about 5 months and compared to his previous work schedule this is 'bad' I would say. In Kuantan he ? never come home before 5.30..but here coming home by maghrib/ Isyak is the norm. If he can come home any earlier, its luxury... Specialist on-call in this hospital, I believe, is 'worse' than many housemen in many parts of Malaysia. With 10 calls per month its just like my on-call list 15 years ago in HKL. And if you think specialist call means dangling their legs at home watching football, you better knock your head several times on the wall. Specialist call mean...