Frequent Medical Miles

The ever-inept Government of Hong Kong proposes yet another ludicrous law – Frequent Medical Miles!

The proposed Continued Medical Education (CME) program looks like a mixed bag of ideas taken from Frequent Flyer Miles, Hello Kitty stamps, and reckless driving penalty points. Or so it seems:

"Under the program, all doctors have to obtain 90 credit points, equal to about 90 hours of courses, within three years to be 'CME-certified' ... Doctors who fail to receive 90 points ... will be warned and issued with a one-year practicing certificate. They will have to obtain 120 points in the fourth year or lose their license."

Haven't these wretches studied enough in their life? They are among the top 10% of the global population – Geniuses, with guaranteed IQ above 140 – who spend half of their lives studying human anatomy and body parts that most of us don't know or don't even care about. And these are people, who, when talking to you, habitually and unconsciously look for page numbers and references on your forehead.

Born to perfectly normal parents, they are precariously inclined to autism. They are so engrossed in their pursuit of knowledge, that during their internship, they even tend to ignore the needs of their genitals while their patients bonk the beautiful nurses right under their noses. And after such an arduous and uninteresting life, when they are almost thirty or thirty five years old, they receive a piece of paper – their medical practitioner's license.

This is the very piece of paper for which they have strived, sacrificed half of their life, and burned gallons of midnight oil. And for them, it is more than a piece of paper. It is what 'Nirvana' is to Buddhists and what 'Afterlife' in eternal heaven is for believers of monotheist religions. It is also a license to tear apart human bodies, administer experimental drugs, and even (at times) kill and walk away without having to explain anything to anyone. No wonder then, that upon receiving the license, they fall in instant love with it and relish it until their death.

But now, all that is about to change! Stupid lawmakers, probably under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs, are trying to piss off the very group of people we need in Hong Kong.

I can see the future. Irritated by the politicians, the forty-year old schoolboys and schoolgirls will one day decide to go on a strike. They will simply stand and watch as Bird Flu, Dengue Fever, E. Coli, Hand Foot and Mouth disease, Japanese Encephalitis, SARS etc., etc. starts killing Hong Kong people like kids popping popcorns. When asked to help, they will simply say, "Sorry, we don't have 90 bonking points!"

Definitely not a good start for Wonder Boy! He seems to be playing with fire even before he is officially elected as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

Ciao!

Research by Ray and Bob, and post by Mike.