Foreign doctors should face tougher exams, study says

[longknife]

Here's a BBC story that could well relate to what's happening here in the USA. As we lose more home-bred doctors due to the massive adverse changes in our health-care system, more foreign doctors will take their place. Do we have tough enough tests for them?

Tests taken by foreign doctors who want to work in the NHS should be made harder to pass to bring them in line with UK standards, a study has said.

Read the full story @ BBC News - Foreign doctors should face tougher exams, study says

And, it links to this story @ BBC News - Warning over foreign doctor training

 

[nika]

Language alone can be a huge issue. Many years ago I had an Asian doctor scare me to death because she didn't speak French properly (that was in France). She was working in emergency room, but it is still important that at the very least doctor can communicate.