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Doctors' moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of
heated discussions in the media, but also has caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against
doctors' moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking parttime jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Last year, the Ministry of Health sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the
reform of their personnel systems. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as parttime doctors, but such activities should take place under the hospital's management and regulations.
As for moonlighting-meaning that a doctor provides medical service without the permission of the
original hospital-such activities go against the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People's Republic of
China, the Xinhua News Agency 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 parttime 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 parttime 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 parttime jobs?
A. Doctors can earn more money by moonlighting than by taking parttime jobs.
B. Doctors pay fewer taxes for the money made by moonlighting than by taking parttime jobs.
C. Taking parttime jobs is permitted by hospitals while moonlighting is against the present regulations.
D. Doctors' parttime jobs, instead of moonlighting, are encouraged by health organizations
2. From this passage we know that doctors are allowed to ________ nowadays.
A. only work for 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. the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People's Republic of China
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 parttime jobs
B. moonlighting has been permitted by the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People's Republic of China
C. taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their parttime jobs
D. strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting
