How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Huh. Nobody is saying law is better than medicine leh.

But everyone can see that public doctors can a raw deal compared to just about any 'high-flying' careers in the private sector like finance or law.

Obviously the promised land for doctors is to go to private healthcare. But somebody has to man the barricades in PHIs, no? Maybe doctors who are more noble and devoted to serving patients than you lor.

You're setting up strawman arguments.

What is strawman arguement?
Limpeh dunno what talking you.

Anyway precisely there is a private healthcare market that public healthcare market isn't too shabby
Those who knows..know.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is strawman arguement?
Limpeh dunno what talking you.

Anyway precisely there is a private healthcare market that public healthcare market isn't too shabby
Those who knows..know.

True. But unfortunately that only applies to people with qualifications (I e mmed). Those without qualifications outside still better.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is strawman arguement?
Limpeh dunno what talking you.

Anyway precisely there is a private healthcare market that public healthcare market isn't too shabby
Those who knows..know.

You make it sound that the good pay in public healthcare market is only available to the privileged selected few destined for top leadership positions, whereas the private sector willing to reward all those willing to slot ... lol

For a specialist visit that charges $150 for a consultation, how much of that goes towards overhead (clinic rent and staff wages)? Say for instance Novena Medical Center. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For a specialist visit that charges $150 for a consultation, how much of that goes towards overhead (clinic rent and staff wages)? Say for instance Novena Medical Center. Thanks.

$23.76 to rent
$18.23 to staff

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For a specialist visit that charges $150 for a consultation, how much of that goes towards overhead (clinic rent and staff wages)? Say for instance Novena Medical Center. Thanks.

$150. That’s peanuts. I make $1000 profit off my HIFU laser machine per session.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

$150. That’s peanuts. I make $1000 profit off my HIFU laser machine per session.

Happy for you! In a similar boat. Meanwhile my GP friends are making 15$ per consult before rent.

1. Aesthetics
2. Specialist
3. GP

If you are not physically ugly, should consider mid career switch to aesthetics. I’ve made the switch and not looking back. Take home 25k/week. 9-5. 5.5 days/ week.

Best kept secret in medicine!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Happy for you! In a similar boat. Meanwhile my GP friends are making 15$ per consult before rent.

1. Aesthetics
2. Specialist
3. GP

If you are not physically ugly, should consider mid career switch to aesthetics. I’ve made the switch and not looking back. Take home 25k/week. 9-5. 5.5 days/ week.

Best kept secret in medicine!

Jskm!
Aesthetics is the best!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Huh. Nobody is saying law is better than medicine leh.

But everyone can see that public doctors can a raw deal compared to just about any 'high-flying' careers in the private sector like finance or law.

Obviously the promised land for doctors is to go to private healthcare. But somebody has to man the barricades in PHIs, no? Maybe doctors who are more noble and devoted to serving patients than you lor.

You're setting up strawman arguments.

Doctors in public are having it good too.

Don’t say man the barricades.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

$23.76 to rent
$18.23 to staff

Thanks. So 28% overhead approximately?

How about Paragon medical? Or those neighbourhood clinics in mature estates?