The “Specialist” Doctor: The Problem of Competition in Indian Medical Education
Competition since time immemorial has forged the spirit to excel. It has driven us to learn, to evolve, to survive. In every aspect of life, from sports to politics to education, competition plays its part. After all, it was competition which put man on the moon. So naturally, medicine, and more precisely medical education, also has competition. All of the examinations, tests and everyday learning involve some form of competition. Competition motivates us to learn …