Are we being fair?. Review on General Tips on Moral Policing

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I am not posting this review(thoughts) in a wrong category. This was topic was under health issues.However, I request MS authorities to create appropriate category and shift this review accordingly. I am writing on MS after a gap of 1.5 years. I chose this platform to express my views today because I wanted it to reach as many people as possible.

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There are times when you realize that many things in life are taken for granted. Let’s take a look at the incident that happened in a Delhi hospital day before yesterday. A patient’s family and relatives brutally beat up the Doctors and nurses on duty and the ward boys for no fault of theirs.

How many times do we ponder upon that the Doctors who save our lives, who take care of us selflessly are being treated badly. And before everybody starts judging me, let me tell you, I am not a Doctor, but an IT professional, who has seen few Doctor’s life very closely.

I agree there are some medicine sharks who have given bad name to the profession, but trust me for every one bad doctor, there are thousands who are working selflessly for the community. It’s easy for all of us to put a blame on Doctor and say, (s)he did not give proper attention to the patient. If Doctors go on strike against atrocities against them, then most of so called educated lot jump and say, “Oh look at them, medicine is the most noble profession and all these people care for is their demands and don’t care for the patient”.

Has anyone ever thought that what facilities our Government gives to these people who have spent their youth in books and becoming a good Doctor to serve the community? Not everybody goes in for private practice and mint money. There are people who are serving in Government hospitals where people from all strata come. Govt. is ready to give all sorts of discounts to underprivileged, which I agree is required too. But in turn what perks/recognition/facilities are given to the people who are performing their duty. A meager salary…What if tomorrow, same people decide to quit Government job and start their own practice or move out to greener pastures? Will our Government be able to bear the loss of such noble community? Not everybody will be able to afford a private practitioner, in that case what will happen to people from lower economic strata. Again Doctors will be blamed. In either case they are at the receiving end.

I think it’s very unfair.

It’s time we start thinking humane aspect of the situation. Doctor’s are humans too. Why do we expect that after 24-36 hours of duty, a doctor is supposed to attend emergencies and still smile. Can we do it after slogging for 10-12 hours in our air conditioned office?

Did we ever think of Doctors who are working in rural areas or for Govt. hospitals and the conditions they work in? In some universities, it is mandatory for doctors to undergo 2 years rigorous internship in a rural area to get their final degree. A noble thought for sure on part of authorities, but then what facilities such people are given?

Has anyone thought about the plight of a Doctor who is treating patients with highly infectious diseases and may have contracted them in turn? Surgical procedures are dangerous to the Doctor also, what if they get needle prick from a sero positive patient?

Has anyone thought about the trauma a Doctor undergoes if a patient who is terminally ill dies and they are not able to help them out? How helpless they feel to watch them die? Doctors under their tough cover are human beings who have a heart and soul. They have feelings too.

I think we(the people and the Government) are being very very unfair to this community. I am also guilty of being judgmental at times. But years of association with many Doctors has made me realize how wrong I was.

If such situation continues then that day is not far when young generation will start shying off medicine profession. Are we ready to see that day?

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There’s always other side of the coin. I know there are many quacks and Doctors who are bringing bad name to the profession. But my idea here was not to start a debate on “Are Doctors God?” I just wanted people to sit up and notice that they are human beings and should be treated accordingly. Lets not judge a whole lot on basis of few bad Doctors.

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