Dharamyudh -- Professional Ethics

CNN-IBN
   
Apollo says won't treat H1N1 patients, then backtracks
   
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/apollo-says-wont-treat-h1n1-patients-then-backtracks/99167-17.html
   
   
After weeks of clamour that the private sector start treating H1N1 flu patients, the country on Thursday received a shocker from one of India's largest private hospitals, Apollo. Hospital authorities said that they will be unable to treat swine flu patients in the Capital.
   
The statement by Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals reads: "We cannot put our patients at risk by exposing them to the infection. We are not in a position to provide facilities for H1N1 flu screening, sample collection and in-patient treatment in our campus for fear of cross infection. We have offered our laboratories for testing the samples (collected outside our campus) if they meet with the Government standards and specifications"
   
However, they soon had a hasty change of stance. The hospital released a fresh statement saying: "We are exploring ways to create separate facilities for treating H1N1 patients in isolation to ensure containment of the disease. We are also in contact with other private providers and request the Government to give clear directives on how to manage the pandemic."
   
Dr Hari Prasad of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said, "We can have the isolation ward within our present facility. We are in the process of identifying separate facilities which will treat patients for H1N1, but it could take weeks."
   
The change of stance perhaps coming with a fear of legal action, after the Delhi government imposed the Epidemic Disease Act 1897, which empowers the state to take whatever action it deems fit to deal with the disease. The government has already asked all private hospitals that have more than 200 beds to set aside an isolation ward of 10 beds for H1N1 patients in the next two weeks.
   
Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals have asked for at least 15 days to make necessary arrangements for swine flu patients.
   
For now, across the Capital, there are 14 government hospitals catering to patients with H1N1 flu and suspect cases.
   
   
   
   
Medical Profession is regarded as the most noble profession which allows its practitioners to be Life savers. Doctors are actually given respect some times equivalent to GOD which also puts a lot of pressure on them.
   
The situation could even lead to some of them going through the most dangerous circumstances not only because of their work environment, but also because of the kind of people and situations they have to deal with.
   
But then, it's part of the PROFESSION they are in and how to deal with such challenges, must be a part of their overall training.
   
The above example just shows the challenges involved in the Medical Profession.
   
   
What could be the possible reasons behind the Apollo Hospital's refusal to to treat swine flu patients????
   
The official statements of the Apollo Hospital's are ----

"We cannot put our patients at risk by exposing them to the infection. We are not in a position to provide facilities for H1N1 flu screening, sample collection and in-patient treatment in our campus for fear of cross infection. We have offered our laboratories for testing the samples (collected outside our campus) if they meet with the Government standards and specifications."
   
   
"We are exploring ways to create separate facilities for treating H1N1 patients in isolation to ensure containment of the disease. We are also in contact with other private providers and request the Government to give clear directives on how to manage the pandemic."
   
   
Such kind of mistakes by the authorities could have been easily avoided if the people issuing the statement had kept the Ethics of the Medical Profession in mind.
   

One should deliver the DUTY ----

WHATEVER IT TAKES....
    
   
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karmaṇy evādhikāras te
mā phaleṣu kadācana
   
mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr
mā te sańgo 'stv akarmaṇi.....
   
                                                   ---- BHAGAVAD GITA 2.47
   
Translation ----
   
You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.
   
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Wikipedia
   
A doctor of medicine, or medical doctor, physician, medical practitioner practices medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and injury. This is accomplished through a detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology, diseases and treatment — the science of medicine — and its applied practice — the art or craft of medicine.
    
    
    
   
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