Being a doctor is no walk on the beach. Certainly it’s rewarding work and it’s a privilege to serve others, but recent headlines suggest that we have had sand thrown in our faces:

• The public is told that nurse practitioners can provide the same care as family doctors.[1]
• Naturopaths are legitimized through funding to treat patients after a car accident.[2]
• Some pharmacists want to give a diagnosis and then sell the treatment.[3]