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A batchmate of mine settled in remote area of Maharashtra 25 years ago.
Financially well off family and intelligent chap. He had every opportunity to choose a more lucrative branch and city to settle down for practice.
#RealMedicine
#GroundReality
A batchmate of mine settled in remote area of Maharashtra 25 years ago.
Financially well off family and intelligent chap. He had every opportunity to choose a more lucrative branch and city to settle down for practice.
He chose to go back to his family village. It was a Taluka place but really a largish village. His training as pediatrician in Mumbai was grossly inadequate to work in realities of rural Maharashtra.
He persisted. Became a successful practitioner.
He persisted. Became a successful practitioner.
In a recent phone chat he told me that he shut down his pediatric ICU and gave away all the equipment to whoever was willing.
I was surprised and pulled his leg about third wave and child patients of covid. And also about him abandoning the iminent battleground.
I was surprised and pulled his leg about third wave and child patients of covid. And also about him abandoning the iminent battleground.
My friend chuckled, "I don't know who started this rumour about child wave of covid, I don't want to be part of it."
He used a marathi proverb about wisdom of not standing in the way of excited donkey.
He used a marathi proverb about wisdom of not standing in the way of excited donkey.
"my hospital will be swamped by local VIPs, politicians and govt officers. It is sheer harassment. Nobody will be willing for my advice of paracetamol and hydration. If anything goes wrong, I will be beaten up on road where I practiced for 25 years. I don't want any part of this"
A quiet, unassuming dedicated doctor steps back in his usual quiet, non-noisy way.
Community that benefitted from his sensible, minimal intervention, ethical practice will not even notice his withdrawal from action.
In fact he may be mocked by the same people he served.
Community that benefitted from his sensible, minimal intervention, ethical practice will not even notice his withdrawal from action.
In fact he may be mocked by the same people he served.
This is probably happening all over India in small numbers. Numbers may look small, but these are individuals of integrity who have no desire to face torture in unsupported environment of present day India.
Who is John Galt?
Who is John Galt?
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