DR. IP:
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Sir, we have heard about the shortage of
psychiatrists during the discussion on the Mental ·
(Amendment) Bill
Health!1987, but they appear to qualify for a
college. In this respect, can the Secretary
enlighten this Council what' the number of
paediatricians are there in Hong Kong, as compared
with that of psychiatrists?
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SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
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entirely
Sir, I think that numbers are not relevant in the
sense that psychiatry is quite obviously a very
separate area of medicine. It is quite common
practice I believe in other countries for
paediatricians to come within the College of
Physicians, and for anaesthetists
within the province of surgery.
to come
MRS. TAM:
Sir, when the tentative list of possible colleges
and specialty boards were set out in the interim
report, has the working party discussed with the
specialties which it intends to exclude as
qualifying for a college?
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SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir, the working party published the interim report
precisely in order to give all those concerned an
opportunity to express their views.