The true horror stories of Indian patients subjected to tortuous medical abuse on Indian (and foreign) soil, especially in U.S.-owned hospitals, has never been a matter of ‘serious concern to the (Indian) medical fraternity’ requiring their ‘immediate attention’. The practise of discrimination by doctors who give preferential care to non-paying patients amongst their own fraternity, or to foreigners and friends, over paying Indian patients in U.S.-owned, pricey hospitals in India has never been a matter of ‘serious concern to the (Indian) medical fraternity’ requiring their ‘immediate attention’. Violation, by the Indian medical fraternity, of the fundamental right to life of Indian patients has never been a matter of ‘serious concern to the (Indian) medical fraternity’ requiring their ‘immediate attention’.Yet that same medical fraternity under the banner of Indian Medical Association (IMA) jumps to the defence of foreign patients and the money-spinning medical tourism industry by terming the recent equalizing government initiative on organ transplants a ‘violation of the MCI Act’ (MCI’s own office-bearers having been accused of gross corruption). Does the MCI Act contain nothing that could have ensured life-saving healthcare for Indian patients on Indian soil by the IMA or the Medical Council of India? Very scary, indeed, the extent to which India’s medical fraternity seems driv
In a sector like medicine, which has a direct bearing on a citizen’s life, there should be no compromise whatsoever on the quality of medical personnel, equipment, facilities, infrastructure, ethics etc. The sector should not be caste-based, or apartheid-oriented either. Those responsible for jeopardizing Indian patients’ lives, having them experimented on and tortured to death through U.S.-funded healthcare in India, are rewarded with a Padma (Bill and Melinda Gates) or solicited by the Congress party for occupying the seat of Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha (Ghulam Nabi Azad). If even 1/10th of what Government of India spends on pomp and show for entertaining foreign delegates (such as the thousands of crores spent on Republic Day Parade) were to be spent on indigenous life-saving medical care and equipment for Indians, and if Indian patients were to be given preference over medical tourism for foreigners, how much more productive, prosperous and happy India’s middle and lower class populations would be. How much more prosperous India would be.
I am a neurologist and I think that while treating a patient, a doctor must spend time with the patient and his relatives for explaining about the disease process, complications and outcome of disease, various treatment options available along with their pros and cons. In modern medicine, a doctor has to be a friend and guide to help patient understand their illness and make the best treatment choice.
In todays times, people have lost faith in hospitals & doctors & have to go to them out of compulsion. The minute they know the patient has mediclaim the patient is made to go through various tests which are not even required. Every hospital has a target to meet & the doctors are also pressurised into recommending tests & surgeries. Nowadays for child birth we hear more about caesarian operations & less about natural delivery as the parents are not willing to take risks which is capitalised by the hospitals. With the advent of technology hospital care should get cheaper but here the case is opposite. It is really a sad state of affairs in our country for the common man.
A cervical spine tumour at C2-3 level is life threatening. Surgery on this area of the spine is treacherous and associated with a high risk of quadriplegia.
Doctors are hired on salary plus commission, this clearly implies that they are pushed to make 'sales'. Indian Doctors are sales executives and not doctors
CMC ( vellor ) is the best Hospital, best experienced doctors. Money is not their priority.service alone is their their profession. Private hospitals are a new breed of terrors. Most doctors don't treat for service but for money.
Post op quadriplegia after cervical spine tumor operation is known common complication . Not a negligence on part of surgeon . I cannot believe that surgeon did not discuss this preop with pts relative . Without operation she would have developed quadriplegia in 6 months time and would have died Do not blame surgeon for all complications . Dr Haren joshi vascular surgeon
Re: Post op quadriplegia
by Satyan Kamath on Jan 29, 2015 03:19 PM
Then whom to blame, you...? All doctors have ego problem are just like this. Its simple, majority have experienced, when you go for consultation there are doctors who wont even look into your face or neither do they talk friendly. They never understand that a patient always comes with anxiousness to know something about his/her condition but on their part doctor acts like he is the supreme court judge giving his decision with no bias. Dr Haren Joshi, you might be a good Surgeon, but are you a good human, i doubt it, cos you did not show even a tiny bit of your feel towards the aggrieved patient, so sad to hear you straightaway supporting the surgeon.
Re: Re: Post op quadriplegia
by praveen jadhav on Mar 31, 2015 09:46 PM
Kamath, Dr Joshi is telling a scientific fact. He has not commented on the extra-medical aspects. Being emotional is one thing and being scientific is other. Quadriplegia is known complication of surgery. If neurosurgeons are accused as buthchers, no one will ever take the risk of performing the surgery
Post op quadriplegia after cervical spine tumor operation is known common complication . Not a negligence on part of surgeon . I cannot believe that surgeon did not discuss this preop with pts relative . Without operation she would have developed quadriplegia in 6 months time and would have died Do not blame surgeon for all complications . Dr Haren joshi vascular surgeon
