Chennai Hospitals are popular world over with people from all over India and the world coming here to get treated in different illnesses. Hospitals however go to any extent to make lucrative deals out of their existing client base (patients)! I have heard stories in these lines but I heard someone very close to me go though a harrowing experience in one of the leading hospitals in Chennai.
The patient was asked to take a scan that was outdated in the first place. Second the patient had already taken a similar scan just a month back. The doctor refused to proceed with the operation if this was not done. I could think of only one possible reason as to why this was advised. Any scanning device would have cost the hospital several thousand rupees and the doctor has to ensure that the hospital gets the ROI quickly. Maybe they are even ranked on this basis. Amazing right!!. This is just the start of the problem. Based on the results of the scan, more tests and procedures could be advised that were totally unnecessary. Luckily we had 2 other family doctors who were able to identify and tell us that this was unnecessary
All I could think was imagine the lakhs of underprivileged people who consider doctors as Gods, They trust them totally and believe that every step the doctor takes is most necessary. Do they have any way of even finding this out? When they are hardly able to afford just one doctor where is the question of asking for a second opinion? I am not saying doctors should do social service. After all it’s a profession for them too. But they can realize that in their case however they are dealing with lives of people and that deserves a little more care.
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Well, todays world has become toatlly commercialised ..where popularity , money and status matter..one has forgetton the values and ethics one's profession require...
Agree Shruti..The problem why docs get into trouble is becoz they deal with lives of people unlike others!Thanks for stopping by
Doctors are like demi-god. Infact they are real Gods on earth. If there is one person I envy in life, it is the doctor. I really wanted to be a doctor but couldnt get in. Stupid me.
But what you described about thier arrogant and lazy behaviour, is prevalent everywhere and is not limited to Chennai.
Just last year, my brother got into rage seeing the nurses/doctors too laxed at the poor patient and his family.
Why do they need someone to tell them that the patient needs thier immediate attention? Only them knows and that is not a good sign. Wish they take care of patient as they would if they see thier family members when they are sick.
MG,
Am sure each of us will have an harrowing experience to share!
>> existing client base (patients)
Nice one. You cudda emphasized "existing" :)
>> I am not saying doctors should do social service.
Huh! Social service is asking for too much. Let us see if we can have people sincerely justify their salaries.
corruption and dishonesty is the biggest problem to my mind that we have in india today...root cause of every other bane..dont have much hope of things changing much..sadly
I absolutely agree with u ayshu,
I have been through a lot of hospital drama (i will call it a drama as i presonally do not trust doctors anymore) in the past few months with my mom's medication.
Not only chennai, but this is anywhere and everywhere u go.
Most horrifying was, despite of amending to all the orders and test and what not, i still couldnt save my mum.....
Ash, Just happened to read your blog post. Unfortunately, the scenario is no better here in the West. Its just that no body talks about it, or blogs about it, the way you did.
I remember a couple of years back, a young Indian couple faced a similar situation, here in Germany. People are just glad to forget these kinds of experiences, than talk about them. Talking about these experiences tantamount to adding salt to the injuries.
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