11/04/2016
http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Doctor-not-guilty-if-operation-fails-and-theres-no-negligence/articleshow/45017848.cms
My thoughts on Doctor-Patient Relationships.
Although there may be a few black sheep in the profession, but mostly all doctors want the best for their patients. Besides the compassion and commitment, there are 2 most important and practical reasons for the same.
Firstly even one bad case can harm a reputation built over many years...and am sure no doctor would want his reputation to go down the drain.
Secondly not even the best Surgeon or Physician in the world likes to treat his own complication and the best way to do that is to avoid creating it in the first place.
What does more harm to this important relationship between the patient and their doctor is.....
Doctor factors:
1. Improper and non transparent communication about disease management and prognosis.
2. Clear and open communication about the fees. A doctor has the prerogative to charge his fees as per benchmark he has set for himself and his expertise
but such has to be communicated to the patient in advance and prior to consultation admission and procedure.
3. The doctor should give commitment about his/her fee but only give an estimate of the hospital bill which may vary from case to case amd is never controlled by the treating doctor.
Patient factors.
1.intimidating and angry relatives
2.patient and relatives full of suspicion about the doctors intention
3. Patient and relatives with half baked Internet knowledge
4. Patient and relatives who think that medicines are like magic
5. Uncooperative patients who do not follow instructions and expect to recover.
Unfortunately if the relations go sour the physician/surgeons become over protective and defensive as in the United states and that's not good for the patient financially or otherwise.
Hope for the best
It would not be advisable to jump to the conclusion that a failed surgery is due to negligence.
