Medical service in India

[Christa]

An Indian friend sent me this; if India can do it, why not the US?


I’m currently in a rural town in India.

After getting nipped by Max (a german shepherd pup), I went into a govt. hospital as urged by the vet as they handle tens of such cases everyday and have a lot of experience. Max’s not vaccinated for rabies as he’s still too young. It was a cold rainy week due to a thunderstorm. The hospital was large and very dirty looking. But other than that, what excellent service.. in the UK, you’d have to quarrel on the phone to see a doctor and still wait for hours with other patients, and he’d spend like 2 minutes literally with you before telling you he has other patients waiting. Here, I got shown to the duty doctor immediately after walking in, who behaved as if I was the 25th case to walk in with a dog bite that day (he said as much) and talked with me patiently. At first, due to the dirty buildings, I had asked the duty doctor if I should go to a private hospital (this is a tiny town, so I have no idea where that is). He said that I’d get better treatment here than any private hospital for dog bites. The duty doctor disagreed with the advice of the private GP who I had seen soon after the scratch.. the GP had advised me to wait and watch the dog for signs of rabies, whereas the duty doctor said I should get the shots right away anyway. As it was a scratch, I didn’t need any immunoglobin. The nurse gave me the first shot with more to come in the next few days, and then, after the injection: 1. The syringe needle was flash zapped by a machine and retained inside the machine, 2. Another machine broke off and retained the tip of the plastic syringe itself, 3. Another container took the rest of the syringe, 4. I got tablets in the hospital itself for the course, 5. Everything was free in the hospital. I asked to at least make a donation, but they don’t take donations as it could lead to preferential service. When I insisted, the nurse asked me to get them a new case notebook which I’ll be taking in on Saturday. As I left, I saw the duty doctor tending to another frail and old patient who was brought in lying down, with the same patience. In all, but for the general look of the buildings, I couldn’t believe the level of service, or even that this was available. All those involved, who provide this to the general public are gods.

https://www.banu.com/blog/2009/12/24/hospitality-in-india/

[HoarseWhisperer]

1. Do the ins. co's & hospitals in India employ lobbyists and make

large contributions to politicians?

[Cal33]

2. My eye doctor is Indian. I don't know if he is American-born

or not (he has no accent), but he is every bit as attentive, polite, and willing to
explain the procedures he is about to practice on me as the one in India you describe above.
And what a gentle touch he has. When he sticks his needle into a vein of my hand, I hardly
feel it. Also, in the waiting-room I am the only patient, and I never have to wait more
than 20 minutes before seeing him - usually less. And when I leave, I see only one patient
in the waiting-room after me.

What a contrast from my previous all-American eye doctor! There was always a crowd of
patients in the waiting-room, and my waiting time was never less than an hour, whether I
came very early or just on time. And the doctor seemed to be so eager to get rid of me as
fast as possible, so that he could get to the next patient.

Our society has always been very materialistic. For too many, time is money. And for
them, that is all there is to life! Don't bother to stop and smell the roses. Too
bad for them and their influence on those they come across. That's the way it is!

[Christa]

3. My dentist is an Indian man

Born in India, studied here and has his practice here.

I have the same experience as you have; always gentle, always on time, I never have to wait and he remembers little things from the previous appointments. Always asks about my family as well.