That was a long time ago and everything was forgiven and forgotten even though my brother is still paying the price each day for error in medical judgement some people made. Over the time everything changed and technology came into hospitals to reduce human errors. But machines are just tools and its the human at the end who has to pass the judgement.
Over the years I was shocked at the number of rumors I heard of people being wrongly diagnosed with TB, and some paying the price with their lives. Advancement of human resources and technology seemed to have made no difference to Bhutan. May be all the rumors I heard are wrong, therefore I may be wrong too if not for what happened early this month.
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I brought my little sister with me and took her to Wangdue Hospital, where I explained my fear and showed the reports to the renowned medical specialist. He checked her neck thoroughly, studied all the reports, took a fresh x-ray and declared that it's NOT tuberculosis. He prescribed her antibiotic for five days after which the swelling subsided.
Now I question the Judgement of that doctor who wanted to fill my sister's stomach with loads of drugs. I even fear that all the rumors I ever heard are true but they all landed nowhere because we Bhutanese are so forgiving. No doctor was ever taken to court for their mistake because we forgive, and because we forgive they take for granted.
brother i had been going through your blog from past few days, and i really found it interesting and informative.
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ReplyDeleteI really think that our doctors despite the hypothetical title should work hard. Here is another incident of mine. Few weeks past; i have had a bad abdominal back-pain; I rushed to hospital at 3 am; the nurse there was about to give me an injection; Before the action;I asked her what it is and she was like " it is the pain killer; before admitting to hospital i read few posts from google saying that abdominal backpain could be due to stress and heavy weight lifting; and to that matter pain killer is not advised;. I told her i don't want it; and she was like groaning at me; with teh lack of professionalism. I told her that i have the right to know what goes into my body and she was like; " I am the doctor I know it". "Pain killer isn't advised with this abdominal backpain" i told her; and she was like; "well then i think you should leave the hospital". This clearly shows the lack of professionalism within our Bhutanese doctors; No offense to those who are good enough but some really need care and realize what they are doing.
Hi sir! Well i too agree wit ur point cos once my father was diagnosed as .a heart patient n was advised wit heavy medication.den finally after considering it to b serious,my apa was sent to kolkata n here we were vry much worrid but later after thorough exxamine by the Doctors there it was wrong. And definitely its bcos innocents forgive n they take for granted! But i dont blame to those doctors n do the wrk sincerly n wit dedication
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ReplyDeleteIts very true, I also had similar diagnose when i was in class 9. My face was filled with Acne pimples and I visited Thimphu hospital, where I was given boil injection for a week. Doctors do what not things and we cannot fight with them. They will always have something to blame on. I really enjoyed your blog.
ReplyDeleteI understand your concern. It's hard to trust your loved ones' lives in somebody's hand, especially when they don't seem to know what they are doing.
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I hope and pray that your sister gets good and timely treatment for her ailment. I wish her fast and steady recovery.
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I feel bad that few patients suffer due to the negligence on a doctor's part. If a doctor is not sure of a diagnosis he should always consult a colleague. There is no need to pump a whole lot of unnecessary medicines into a patient's stomach.
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