Yipeng "Robin" FeiPre-Medical Surgical InternshipResponse to article no. 9Article no. 9: Is Doctor “Shadowing” a Shady Practice? In this article, the author openly questions whether it is a good idea to let high school or college students seeking to pursue medical careers shadow doctors by sharing their personal experience and research findings. She indicates that the tradition of medical shadowing dates back more than 60 years and involves not only medical or medical students, but also high school adolescents (Kitsis, 2013). Although the author strongly doubts the actual benefit of the doctor shadowing service and the issue of patient privacy, I continue to believe that the doctor shadowing service is a necessary activity for both students and the healthcare system. Nowadays, due to the fact that patient privacy is increasingly concerned and most doctors are not comfortable with students accompanying them in their daily work, it is becoming more and more difficult to gain experience clinic for university or medical students (Kitsis, 2013). It is even more difficult if you are a student with no profession or personal...