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For a long time a doctor who refers to a book / internet in clinic has been looked down upon by Indian public.
Such doctors are seen as not intelligent or poorly trained and even inexperienced. #thread
For a long time a doctor who refers to a book / internet in clinic has been looked down upon by Indian public.
Such doctors are seen as not intelligent or poorly trained and even inexperienced. #thread
Millennia old tradition of treating memory as THE indication of intelligence is so ingrained in Indian mind that most people will not even consider looking at the calendar to realise that we are in twenty first century.
So back to clinical practice -
Prescription medicines interact with each other and many of these interactions are not safe for the patient.
So reviewing a prescription with multiple drugs is a doctor's nightmare.
When patient is a 8 yr old child, it is like 🧟♂️ apocalypse.
Prescription medicines interact with each other and many of these interactions are not safe for the patient.
So reviewing a prescription with multiple drugs is a doctor's nightmare.
When patient is a 8 yr old child, it is like 🧟♂️ apocalypse.
