dumodust:

Stop waving this oath like a flag, it's a decision to help not to be blamed for all society's atrocities... Even relations that are guilty of negligence and neglect come to the hospitals and try to pin them on doctors.
The guy made a valid point, the society's sick ... Corruption, funding for healthcare, violence, neglect and a clueless illiterate population that thinks medical supplies fall from heaven of that government pays for everything. Everyone better start thinking health insurance or this kind of tales will be plenty in the future.
Everyone in society needs to be held accountable... People are killed by actions remote from hospitals like embezzlement, bad roads, police rascality etc
And every job requires dedication and many swear oaths but still abuse it eg police
The doctors are not from Mars in the end, they are Nigerians

All these grievances should be channeled to the right quarters..

What an average human know is that a Doctor owe a duty of taking adequate care of their sick loved ones..
If they smell negligence leading to the death of thier dear one, they will surely sue all the health workers involved and all those explanations will not be tenable when it matter most..
Again Sick people's care first, that is the oath that you all swore!!!

eni4real:
All these grievances should be channeled to the right quarters..

What an average human know is that a Doctor owe a duty of taking adequate care of their sick loved ones..
If they smell negligence leading to the death of thier dear one, they will surely sue all the health workers involved and all those explanations will not be tenable when it matter most..
Again Sick people's care first, that is the oath that you all swore!!!

Obviously they will take care of the sick people... Why not? But that was not what you insinuated. The person you replied talked about the problems encountered in taking care of people.
If hospitals dont have what doctors need to work or there hands are tied by no funds... Who's fault is it then? If the patient needs blood, obviously it's not the doctor's own that will be given nor will he use his money. Health funding is very poor in Nigeria, all these western countries tax heavily and pay insurance to try to meet up and still they have lapses talkless of Nigeria where nothing is on ground.
Quit shouting 'oath oath' up and down and start talking of the real problems before the scarcity of health personnel starts. Till the health care system sorts out funding and makes sure what is needed is available quickly and freely at point of care with no need for further payment with employment of right number of staff, trying to blame anybody for negligence is just a waste of time unless the doctor has a syringe that is drawn in his hands and refuses to give it. That the hospital is already blaming a transfusion reaction says a lot and avoiding blaming the docs... They know they failed somewhere

If she died of transfusion reaction as it is claimed by the management it is still NEGLIGENCE. Even a House officer knows that you don't hang blood and abandon it. Patient must be constantly monitored, for the ignorant ones a compatible crossmatch in blood bank does not mean there won't be transfusion reaction, so trying to blame the BLOOD BANK is laughable. For transfusion reaction to have led to death, she would have been reacting for long and no one noticed to stop transfusion immediately and follow laid down procedures for investigation of transfusion reaction.

dumodust:

Obviously they will take care of the sick people... Why not? But that was not what you insinuated. The person you replied talked about the problems encountered in taking care of people.
If hospitals dont have what doctors need to work or there hands are tied by no funds... Who's fault is it then? If the patient needs blood, obviously it's not the doctor's own that will be given nor will he use his money. Health funding is very poor in Nigeria, all these western countries tax heavily and pay insurance to try to meet up and still they have lapses talkless of Nigeria where nothing is on ground.
Quit shouting 'oath oath' up and down and start talking of the real problems before the scarcity of health personnel starts. Till the health care system sorts out funding and makes sure what is needed is available quickly and freely at point of care with no need for further payment with employment of right number of staff, trying to blame anybody for negligence is just a waste of time unless the doctor has a syringe that is drawn in his hands and refuses to give it. That the hospital is already blaming a transfusion reaction says a lot and avoiding blaming the docs... They know they failed somewhere

You are speaking from a professional perspective.. Emotions are always heighten when anyone lose his/her loved ones.. Any explanation about logistics might not be enough in the court of law!!

eni4real:
It is an oath you swore..

The absence of oaths in other professionals doesn't translate to a freedom of being irresponsible.

Mhizjay09:

The absence of oaths in other professionals doesn't translate to a freedom of being irresponsible.

I know but life begin and can end in the hand of a health worker..
It is a more delicate profession...
No other profession can cause both Happiness and Grief at the same rate!! !

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eni4real:
I know but life begin and can end in the hand of a health worker..
It is a more delicate profession...
No other profession can cause both Happiness and Grief at the same rate!! !

Keep telling urself that.

Mhizjay09:
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Keep telling urself that.

Don't look at it from a technical angle.. Just ask this question : "How will I feel if my family member is a victim of Negligence".. . Anybody can become sick.. May we not die untimely(Amen)..

Amen is not enough, our health workers should always give their best and Government should also provide everything that is required for good care!!!
Do we have an accord??

eni4real:
Don't look at it from a technical angle.. Just ask this question : "How will I feel if my family member is a victim of Negligence".. . Anybody can become sick.. May we not die untimely(Amen)..

Amen is not enough, our health workers should always give their best and Government should also provide everything that is required for good care!!!
Do we have an accord??

Most health workers are already giving their best and majority of the ones that are not doing so are ready to do it. It is left for the government and individuals to create a conducive environment where giving that best will be possible for everyone.
I can speak for myself and a lot of other doctors that I know. We are working hard but the environment and society are not conducive. Despite that, we still work as much as we are allowed to.

They should go to upth, and see what they call negligence .

Mhizjay09:

Most health workers are already giving their best and majority of the ones that are not doing so are ready to do it. It is left for the government and individuals to create a conducive environment where giving that best will be possible for everyone.
I can speak for myself and a lot of other doctors that I know. We are working hard but the environment and society are not conducive. Despite that, we still work as much as we are allowed to.

Great!