I've always wondered if real medical life is anywhere as amusing, entertaining and emotionally wrenching as all those TV series out there (e.g. Grey's Anatomy, Dr. House M.D., ER and so on and so forth).
One thing i know for sure, we ain't got no CSI in this country. So being a medical student myself, I always wondered how accurate the depiction of all these series are. We'll if my last couple of weeks are anything to go by, boy oh boy there ain't no Gregory House out there! I really wish some local director makes a series on the medical student scene from the Malaysian Asian perspective. That would be something we all could relate too. Of course your prescribed dose of romance would be a very important necessity if its gonna go anywhere to dislodge current favourites, but its well worth a try!
Mind you I'm speaking from the Asian perspective, I really don't know how the Western world operates. I want to believe that their methods are different from ours, but currently i don't know.
I am currently having my medical attachment at one of the private medical centre's in the Klang Valley. Its hectic I must say. 8 am till 5ish pm i'm practically running behind my consultant. How they have been doing it for years amazes me.
I really think its down the sheer motivation and dedication. I mean you say practically the same thing 20 times a day 365 times a year. Do the math on that if you've been in the field for 20 odd years. Unbelievable.
Well I'm a year away from achieving my lifelong ambition. I know its not gonna be easy but this clinical attachment has freshened me up a bit. That wake up call I've been searching for all the while I think I've found it.
Motivation and dedication, to do what you do for the next 30 years. How well you can do it decides how great a doctor you will be. Lets hope I have it in the bucket loads!