She was in a dilemma - whether to continue her clinical practice or to shut it off. " Do I deserve this mental anguish " she cried silently. Even though she was trying to put a brave countenance outside, people who knew her from close quarters could observe the turmoil going inside her. "Before the delivery, they were literally at my feet pleading for minimizing the fee and now they are abusing and burning my reputation. Why should I do service to these people in return for brickbats?" The doctor related to this case was inconsolable.
This story came to my notice a few days back. She had come to this small town, 5 years back and quickly established herself as the leading obstetrician in the town because of her humane and empathetic approach. She never used to charge hefty fee nevertheless used to take good care of her patients. Even one of the film actors commented after one of his…
