India, May 3 -- Most of my school friends were financially stable long before our education was done - we, doctors, have sacrificed that to save lives. And is this what we get?

To my dear teachers in medical school,

The medical education system,

Those esteemed examiners who certified my degrees,

Dear all,

Like all doctors I have been put through years of exhaustive and intensive teaching, rigorous and demanding training; stringent and stern assignments. I assure you I worked quite hard, never counting as a problem the missed moments with my parents and then with my own children, that the rigorous education demanded.

I also want to say that most of my school friends who did not do medicine were financially stable long before our educ...