Damn cheap architects!
In July/August, I went to Europe with my family. We visited London, Oxford,
Paris, Geneva, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome and Vatican City.
It was interesting to visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Its construction
began in August of 1173. It took about 200 years to build with couple
of long interruptions. Tower�s inclination started when the third floor
was built �it has eight floors. In the last couple of years, steps have
been taken to reduce the inclination. It is again open to public. The
tour guide told us that it is now good for another 300 years.
The more I looked at the Tower the more it reminded me of our health care
system. It has been in crisis since I joined the system 17 years ago.
Like the Tower, the health care system is expected to collapse anytime
but continues to survive with lot of band-aid solutions and Royal Commissions.
I would not be surprised if it outlasts most of the present generation
of doctors.
