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Update Date: "2011/05/19 09:56"
Reporter Tang Ya-Wen / Taipei Report
The controversy surrounding Polish medical students returning to Taiwan to practice, which once stirred waves in Taiwan, has now not only led to the creation of an online "List of BoBo Doctors" database but also inspired a locally developed iPhone app called "I Love BoBo." The app even features a location-based function to detect nearby "BoBo" doctors. Launched less than a month ago, it has already surged into the Top 15 free apps.
The "I Love BoBo" app has sparked polarized opinions among netizens. Some praise the designer as a genius for creating a public service, even motivating others to develop an HTC Android version named "PoPoFinder." However, others argue that disclosing personal information such as educational backgrounds violates privacy laws.
Two years ago, an article titled "Is Your Doctor a Graduate of a Polish School?" went viral online, criticizing the lenient admission standards of Eastern European medical schools and accusing returning practitioners of gambling with Taiwanese citizens' health. The issue escalated, leading to a massive protest on May 31 organized by Taiwanese medical students, with thousands taking to the streets to demand their rights.
Netizens nicknamed doctors who studied medicine in Poland and returned to Taiwan to practice as "BoBo." Unexpectedly, the controversy has persisted for two years, recently giving rise to the iPhone app "I Love BoBo." The app even satirically markets itself as "designed for the general public who adore BoBo" and "an app every citizen should have," though the accuracy of the doctor list remains debatable.
Users who downloaded the app noted that "opening the app reveals data on Polish-trained doctors currently practicing in Taiwanese hospitals." The first screen displays a "List of BoBo Doctors," organized by region and name. Clicking on a doctor's name provides detailed information, including their name, location, hospital, specialty, and school, with additional notes on whether they passed the national licensing exam. The current list contains nearly 100 entries.
Selecting the "Map" feature in the app allows users to use GPS to locate nearby "BoBo" doctors, displaying hospital names if any are found or stating "No BoBo nearby" if none are detected. Netizens have marveled at its ingenuity. As a free app, it has already been downloaded by over a hundred users, ranking in the Top 15 with a five-star rating.
"I Love BoBo" URL: http://itunes. apple. com/ tw/ app/ id432480977? mt=8##
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 110519/ 2/ 2rssm. html
Mobile Searches Anywhere, 'BoBo' Sparks Debate
Reporter Tang Ya-Wen / Taipei Report
The controversy surrounding Polish medical students returning to Taiwan to practice, which once stirred waves in Taiwan, has now not only led to the creation of an online "List of BoBo Doctors" database but also inspired a locally developed iPhone app called "I Love BoBo." The app even features a location-based function to detect nearby "BoBo" doctors. Launched less than a month ago, it has already surged into the Top 15 free apps.
The "I Love BoBo" app has sparked polarized opinions among netizens. Some praise the designer as a genius for creating a public service, even motivating others to develop an HTC Android version named "PoPoFinder." However, others argue that disclosing personal information such as educational backgrounds violates privacy laws.
Two years ago, an article titled "Is Your Doctor a Graduate of a Polish School?" went viral online, criticizing the lenient admission standards of Eastern European medical schools and accusing returning practitioners of gambling with Taiwanese citizens' health. The issue escalated, leading to a massive protest on May 31 organized by Taiwanese medical students, with thousands taking to the streets to demand their rights.
Netizens nicknamed doctors who studied medicine in Poland and returned to Taiwan to practice as "BoBo." Unexpectedly, the controversy has persisted for two years, recently giving rise to the iPhone app "I Love BoBo." The app even satirically markets itself as "designed for the general public who adore BoBo" and "an app every citizen should have," though the accuracy of the doctor list remains debatable.
Users who downloaded the app noted that "opening the app reveals data on Polish-trained doctors currently practicing in Taiwanese hospitals." The first screen displays a "List of BoBo Doctors," organized by region and name. Clicking on a doctor's name provides detailed information, including their name, location, hospital, specialty, and school, with additional notes on whether they passed the national licensing exam. The current list contains nearly 100 entries.
Selecting the "Map" feature in the app allows users to use GPS to locate nearby "BoBo" doctors, displaying hospital names if any are found or stating "No BoBo nearby" if none are detected. Netizens have marveled at its ingenuity. As a free app, it has already been downloaded by over a hundred users, ranking in the Top 15 with a five-star rating.
"I Love BoBo" URL: http://itunes. apple. com/ tw/ app/ id432480977? mt=8##
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 110519/ 2/ 2rssm. html