Health Policy Dialogue: What Should Doctors Do Faced by Collapsing Healthcare?
date : 11/1/2007
Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, Chairman, St. Luke’s International Hospital
What Should Doctors Do Faced by Collapsing Healthcare?
– Part 1 “What makes us professionals is our commitment to devote our ability for the prosperity of our society and welfare of our people.”
– Part 2 “What is needed is reciprocal checks among doctors – a uniform internal evaluation system in the medical community.”
– Part 3 “Doctors should stop complaining and instead make responsible and constructive comments and proposals on health policy.”
– Part 4 “Healthcare has evolved along with human history. Doctors should communicate more actively with society.”
What Should Doctors Do Faced by Collapsing Healthcare?
– Part 1 “What makes us professionals is our commitment to devote our ability for the prosperity of our society and welfare of our people.”
– Part 2 “What is needed is reciprocal checks among doctors – a uniform internal evaluation system in the medical community.”
– Part 3 “Doctors should stop complaining and instead make responsible and constructive comments and proposals on health policy.”
– Part 4 “Healthcare has evolved along with human history. Doctors should communicate more actively with society.”
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