Life in Mumbai is always on the fast track. So it would not be surprising if the patients are in a hurry to get their treatment and do away. But one would think they would want the doctor to listen to them patiently, check them up thoroughly, and get their treatment explained properly before making a move. Well, some of them are in a greater hurry than most of the others.
I see a number of women who get on the examination table after waiting for an hour or two. They should want to spend some time with the doctor after such a long wait. But I find that when I finish with a speculum examination, put the speculum away and turn back to check them up internally, , they are already up from the examination table. Surely getting up before the doctor says he is done with the check-up is a sign of a hurry? I have seen so many such patients, that now I do not get surprised by this behavior any more.
But something happened today that would beat this hurry. We had a patient scheduled to undergo a gynecological surgical procedure. The anesthesiologist gave her a spinal block after a bit of difficulty. When he finished the administration of the block, he said with satisfaction "OK, done!" As soon as he said this, the patient got up from the operation table and started stepping down to go back to her ward. We had to stop her and put her back on the table.
"....!" the anesthesiologist said.
"We could have allowed her to walk until we found out when she could walk no more. That would have made a good case report. The vice chancellor of the health university wants us to do research or he will stop our promotions" someone said.
"....!" the anesthesiologist said.
I see a number of women who get on the examination table after waiting for an hour or two. They should want to spend some time with the doctor after such a long wait. But I find that when I finish with a speculum examination, put the speculum away and turn back to check them up internally, , they are already up from the examination table. Surely getting up before the doctor says he is done with the check-up is a sign of a hurry? I have seen so many such patients, that now I do not get surprised by this behavior any more.
But something happened today that would beat this hurry. We had a patient scheduled to undergo a gynecological surgical procedure. The anesthesiologist gave her a spinal block after a bit of difficulty. When he finished the administration of the block, he said with satisfaction "OK, done!" As soon as he said this, the patient got up from the operation table and started stepping down to go back to her ward. We had to stop her and put her back on the table.
"....!" the anesthesiologist said.
"We could have allowed her to walk until we found out when she could walk no more. That would have made a good case report. The vice chancellor of the health university wants us to do research or he will stop our promotions" someone said.
"....!" the anesthesiologist said.
