Doctor Today, Nurse Tomorrow: The Filipino Occupational Degeneration. I find it ridiculous and shocking that in the past few years, a significant number of Filipino doctors have willingly chosen to degenerate themselves to nurses. There is absolutely noth

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Doctor Today, Nurse Tomorrow: The Filipino Occupational Degeneration

Almost everyone has aspired to be a doctor at one point in his or her life. One's very first encounter with a doctor as a youngster is usually traumatizing because it is when one's arm is shot with excruciating injections. The thought of succeeding appointments with the doctor would automatically suggest fright and induce bawls. As one matures, the phobia of injections gradually diminishes and what is left is one's astonishment for doctors - the people who make maladies dissipate like vapor. As one breaks into the world of preadolescence and sophistication, the urge of pursuing a career in medicine would amplify since by this age, one would already be aware of the high salary a doctor earns. But being a doctor is not only about syringes and proper execution of these sharp instruments. I discovered this reality in my high school wherein juniors are divided accordingly into four different career tracks based on student interest and also on examinations taken the preceding year. I considered myself a lucky man for I was able to grab a slot in the most coveted group, the medical science section. I felt I