New migrant to Australia: what to expect of your doctor and the healthcare system By Alok Das (Disclaimer: The following excerpt must not be read as a piece of advice. It is a blend of some personal experiences and subsequent reflections. I strongly recommend wherever you have any medical issues, seek advice from a qualified medical professional.) Two states State 1 2003. A surgeon’s chamber in Dhaka in Bangladesh. I receive a sudden shock! To fix the health issue that I had, I had to be operated, the surgeon told me. At the surgeon’s insistence I was enrolled as a patient and then operated in a specific private clinic which proved to be very expensive using the income in a country versus expenditure scale. I was there for a few days. After I was released, I did not happen to see or hear from the surgeon anymore. No, nothing happened ...