Competence of doctor for specific procedure should be assessed/certified before new procedures are attempted. Our patients are not Guinea pigs to be practised on. Where has the Hippocrates oath we all took gone? Are values diluted by politics, religion and greed or just a reflection of the society we live in. I do believe patients have every right to see clinical audits from the department concerned before being subjected to procedures.
Most Hospitals pay lip service to quality control. How on earth can a doctor see 100 patients a day? Are patients fools to believe that spending 5 mins with a patient is enough to plan his complex management?. Of course per unit costs will go up. Isn't qualty worth the costs. When will our patients understand the con some of our "god like doctors " do in the name of medicine?. The PR will put many a film star to shame. Marketing self, hospitals and products is the mantra of the day. Protected time for physicians for audits are necessary. May God help our profession,patients and world at large.
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