Doctors' moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of
heated discussions in the media,but also caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
On December 26, a spokesman of the Miriistry of Health stressed that the Ministry was firmly
against doctors' moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking part-time jobs,
the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Last year,the Ministry sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the reform of
their personnel (人事)system. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts
as part-time doctors but such activities should take place under the hospital's management and
regulations (规定) .
As for moonlighting-meaning that the doctor provides medical service without the permission of the
original hospital-such activity goes against China's Practicing Doctor Law, Xinhua reported.
In China, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital.
However, as China's medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical
human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. But
on the other hand, doctors' taking part-time jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the
medical field.
First of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. They should also follow the
rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. In addition, they should pay taxes
for their income from the part-time jobs. What matters most is that they should first finish their regular
jobs as required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment.
1. What is the greatest difference between moonlighting and taking part-time jobs?
A. Doctors can earn more money by moonlighting than by taking part-time jobs.
B. Doctors pay fewer taxes for the money made by moonlighting than by taking part-time jobs.
C. Taking part-time jobs is permitted by hospitals while moonlighting is against the present regulations.
D. Doctor's part-time jobs, instead of moonlighting, are encouraged by health organizations.
2. From this passage we know that doctors are allowed to _________nowadays.
A. work for only one hospital
B. work for more than one hospital
C. work any time when they are free
D. be out of control of hospitals
3. The passage is taken most probably from _________.
A. a notice sent out by the Ministry of Health
B. regulations made by health organizations
C. China's Practicing Doctor Law
D. a magazine or a newspaper
4. According to the passage,we have got to know that____.
A. all doctors around China prefer moonlighting to part-time jobs
B. moonlighting has been permitted by China's Practicing Doctor Law
C. taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their part-time jobs
D. strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting
