Since ancient times, patients believe a doctor is next to God who has the power to relieve pain and save the life. In the society, the medical profession is believed to be the noblest profession. Even we, as doctors, say that we are proud to feel about our profession as it has a very good status in the society. But is it really true? if we show apathy towards our patients, eventually we end up with dishonour and disgrace.
You now must be thinking that why I am talking about negative things here. Recently, in a Patna-based government hospital, a man had to carry his 9-year-old daughter’s lifeless body on his shoulder after she was suffering from high fever for six days, and died while her father struggled to complete the formalities for her treatment. Also, in another recent incidence, a 22-year-old pregnant woman struggled for an hour at a government hospital in Karnataka. Many such…
