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lebete3000:
So what should the Pathologist do?

Funny enough, there was nothing like Med Lab Scientist before oh, those were the days quality results were being churned out, but to cut costs nowadays, na so dem bring these guys, now na different result you go dey everywhere.

Guys wey no even sabi do blood film sef, guys wey go dey diagnose Typhoid with that irresponsible test called Widal. Na them pollute the average

The lab scientist is supposed to work under the pathology department of the hospital. This was a method of outsourcing for cost since pathologists are expensive

Im not really sure what happened that people just open labs anyhow

Its more of a structural issue

Urinary stones, abdominal nerve entrapment, or some bacterial issue in your lower intestine

Sorry did you take the combination drugs for H pylori yet?

Sounds like neuropathy to me since it is not affected by your diet. Or muscular

Yonce:
You can't compare all those professions you listed above to doctors.
I mean it's human life they deal with.
You CAN'T be too careful.
Most of these complains might be exaggerated but that just serves to remind doctors that they're always going to be under a microscope as long as they practice medicine.

Nah...He has a point

Doctors are a manifestation of the society that produced them. Its somewhat unfair to hold them to a higher standard than the government who messed things up in the first place.

Engineers, architects, police, all those people are also dealing with human life. Not just doctors

If the government would write and enforce good policies, we wouldnt be hearing all these stories.

drlaykay:
You see, most people's comment here is borne out of ignorance.. Some believe the way they think is the way the doctor should think also.
Someone was talking about typhoid and appendicitis which are close in diagnosis. Funnily, the person could actually be having appendicitis and get better on the same antibiotics prescribed for the typhoid and end up not needing surgery.
Some blaming a doctor for adverse drug effect.
Someone said what he had was symptoms of high cholesterol but the doctor said something else. Cholesterol has no specific symptoms.
Someone said the doctor was already giving him drip before the test result which is a standard practice. You don't wait for result most times before administering fluids.

One said he was given ibuprofen for headache by a doctor. So what do u want for an headache he probably think it's primary?
Abrg Nigerians have failed this doctors' effort I must say
One woman went to Facebook to condemn the doctor seeing her relative. Blasted the doctor for giving glucose containing fluid for someone who was suffering from diabetes.
That is a very correct management cos at a point in managing diabetes complications you ensure you add a dextrose fluid because of the insulin. So your patient wont have sudden low sugar which kills faster..

And I wonder why they are only talking about the bad experiences...
95% of my patients leave my office daily saying thank you wholeheartedly...
Doctors propose to the government what should be done to improve the health system and its not done.
Hypocrites will not channel their brunts against the government but the doctors working under terrible conditions...
When they completely leave the country and it gets to a point where u need to kidnap the few remaining in order to answer to your need only then will they undersand.
Or you think oyinbo doctors will strive here? They will fail big time under this harsh condition.
There are bad ones but it's not as bad as it's being stated.
Give kudos when necessary

It's a mixture of ignorance and (rightful) suspicion, which is the hallmark of nearly all public services in Nigeria.

You cant deny the fact that the standard here is sub-par. People often die unnecessarily and plus there is a lot of misinformation concerning public health.

Not to mention the fact that drugs are not properly regulated. You shouldnt be able to wander around drinking drugs whenever you feel like from people who are not even pharmacists.

People dont appreciate what doctors go through, at the same time some doctors have a very crazy attitude. When they emigrate from here to better conditions, they get the right working environment and also learn how to communicate properly

passion007:
Seeing as you know so much about medicine, why don't you just treat yourself??

People go to hospitals to teach doctors and nurses their job, and expect to get a hug and a kiss. Seriously??

The patient should be free to ask questions about their health. The hospital is providing them with a service and its their right to make enquiries about it.

Doctors and nurses shouldnt shut people down when they have legitimate concerns in the name of "stop teaching me my job", its wrong.

maiahsaiah:
Attention from a mentally deranged person like you? Nah, I’ll rather hang myself if I’m starved of attention.

PS: there are lots of psychiatric homes in Nigeria, check yourself in before you hit the streets naked. Bye!

Lol as if you arent roaming the streets already, used rubber like you Your suffering is not my fault, please.

No hang yourself ooo let me recommend a good treatment centre where they will open file for you. Be taking your drugs eeyeh? You obviously really need them

onyxo76:
most dont want to hear anything, once they know you for a few drugs prescription, they will ask the record officer to relocate their case note , some must collect blood tonic with every prescription else they will begin spoiling your reputation all over the place.

Hmm. Sorry about that. Personally I dont like swallowing too many drugs because Im afraid of interactions

They will be giving you vitamin C, zinc, paracetamol, antibiotics blah blah for no reason. Waste of money and dangerous too. Vitamin C that is inside ugu leaf already

EasternPrince:
Oh, and for your information the restrictions/prohibitions are not limited to the medical profession. In the US it extends to almost all fields of consultation including law.

Lol! How can you even fail at trolling? Who said they were restricted to the medical profession, are we talking about lawyers here? Humans are talking, bushrat will open mouth, what a pity.

femi4:
Ibuprofen is a very strong pain killer. Not to be administered unless in a severe cases

Not at all, ibuprofen is even given to babies as a suspension. Its a very common painkiller and theres no issue giving it unless the person is asthmatic

EasternPrince:
Do they wear wedding rings that he should leave them alone? Your sisters don't put on their wedding ring since marriage? Are they all his patients? (answer pls no offence)

Haha, again, showing that youre an illiterate bushman!

If you had ever been anywhere outside of Mushin you would know that its prohibited for a doctor to pursue a romantic indulgence with his patient. Its an abuse of power.

I guess your Texas hallucination is looking kind of implausible now, huh?

anselm791:
Nne clarify all you can biko,
I'm just not comfortable with two female fighting when I'm looking for only one to marry, that's all.

Its not two females fighting. She quoted me from nowhere first and I answered her.

You should have looked for the original comment. Thats where you will see what a cud-chewing heifer she is!

DanDeeBoss:
Ho-hum

Hum-ho! Are you one of them?

Leave your woman patients alone oooo you hear?

lebete3000:
If you're a doctor, then you're above all daft for trying to explain things to Nigerians. Nigerians are known for their rashness and see meticulous people as dull & stvpid.

If it doesn't sound scandalous, it's bullshit in the average Nigerian's ear.

Stoo wasting your time with them. Just endure them till you get enough dou to write your exams & leave, or better still own your establishment or business.

Lol, why am I the one attracting castigation for rushing to correct a wrong statement

That person was so wrong to mention that woman. Its like those British people just wanted to kill her

I understand what youre saying though. But I just couldnt stand it

Why is it so hard for people to look for the facts before condemning somebody? People will be doing jungle justice over the internet

anselm791:
folks come on, language!

Oga, what language..? Cant you see she needs clarification I am simply explaining to her what an idiot she is, so that she can understand herself better. Maybe the doctors here can also help her clear her brain

onyxo76:
from my experience most patients are not happy when you give only one or two drugs that will be okay, they will still consult another doctor who add some more drugs for them

Well that must be due to the overprescribing culture that makes them think that unless theyre swallowing 5 tablets, they are going to die.

Unless theres something really wrong with you you should only need 1 or 2 medicines.

Sometimes they dont even need anything but good advice

IgbosNIGHTMARE:
Shut up!

Are you the doctor that diagnosed him? How did u know it wasn't a strong pain??

Lol. I cant believe somebody is complaining so bitterly that they gave him Ibuprofen for a headache.

Next time when they give him flagyl for his stomach he will also complain haha

RonaldoVido:
Did any of them toast you ?

Yeah! Too bad. Its a conflict of interest and not professional at all

maiahsaiah:
You needed to modify to sound savage, ok...seen

Keep looking for unnecessary attention in my mentions, okay? I guess youre starved of it at home. Idiot

DECLAN2015:
Here yourself
We 'rushed'him
They always come like that in complications and want miracle
They dont have one naira
Hospital is not charity organisations

So youre just going to go through and rubbish every single comment Dont you think some doctors need to correct themselves?

EasternPrince:
Trashy as always. What takes one to the hospital that he or she should not be emotional? I guess that's where you go to try on new shoes.

Nonsense.

Showing your illiteracy as usual...sigh...

DECLAN2015:
Thanks
I said there are lots of half stories and embellishment just to paint doctor bad

Patient are highly emotional and they tend to look for someone to blame when things go wrong
And dr are the one in the best position to blame.

Well, thats not to totally excuse doctors. Some of them have a terrible attitude as well and a lot of gaps in their knowledge that they dont want to correct. Its a two-way thing

But in that particular case, It was very sad to watch her being taken down unfairly.

Patients are " highly emotional". Is it necessarily always wrong to be emotional, especially when healthcare staff are refusing to listen to you or speaking to you in a condescending manner?

"Doctors are in the best position to blame" and sometimes try to evade responsibility by intimidating the patient.

Its a two-way thing

maiahsaiah:
Babe, you’re too hyper. Calm down.

Calm yourself down. Or what are you doing in my mentions? Confused being

Born2Breed:
Powerful rendition.

Abie Jesu,Oyemwen nó.

The birth of Jesus gladdens.

Lol, so they didnt even write it well?

Thanks for your translation. Their voices are angelic.

*runs to modify the title*

thiagoteres:
U obviously have a comprehension problem.
I only gave u a simple advice.
It's common knowledge she was unduly vilified and justice has been long served.
If someone with access to internet deliberately choose to twist facts, allow him wallow in his folly.
The thread was suppose to celebrate judging from the op but it has turned to yet another doctor bashing thread.

I do not have any comprehension problem; your tone was ambiguous.

But since I misunderstood you, I have modified. Im glad we are on the same page.

I was really sorry for that woman and the way they destroyed her reputation

The thread is neutral, if it was supposed to celebrate she would have written "Share your positive experiences with doctors". She wrote with a positive attitude but not one strong enough to influence the mood. So naturally most comments would be negative

thiagoteres:
U really have time explaining o.
Not worth it .

Okay

jiddama:
Imagine with our population and bad disease surveillance, I shudder to think what Ebola would have done in Nigeria.

That woman and her team are the best thing to have happened to Nigeria.

Exactly and our bad attitude, Im sure people would have started bribing their way out of quarantine smh.

They really tried for us, I wish they hadnt had to die because of their selflessness.

God just bless all their souls

Correcto:
Poor diagnosis and wrong / high dosage administration of medication is the greatest problem with Nigerian doctors. If I am president tomorrow every medical practitioner will be check for proficiency regularly. Pharmacists and doctors must worked together. Pharmacist must respectfully review the dosage of medication administered to patients. Doctor must consult with lab scientist to get a proper diagnosis. All health and medical workers must work together. I have a comprehensive plan already for them.

And overprescribing... Its not normal to come back from a doctor's appointment with 4 or 5 different drugs except if youre elderly or chronically ill

But they will be handing them out like Tom-tom smh

The world is facing serious antibiotic resistance in the future but as usual, nobody here cares.

Jaqenhghar:
You think they welcome them and just allow them to touch patients anyhow? They dont have a choice thays why they look at you guys. See that Niggerian woman dr that a boy died in her hands. The questiin everyone was asking was why they allowed her handle that case without supervision

They were just using that woman as a scapegoat.

Her supervisor didnt show up and left her to look after like 50 patients alone. Then they allowed him to fly back to Ireland

The staff swapped the boy to another bed without informing her. The bed they moved him to had an order saying not to resuscitate if the patient fell unconscious and thats how he died

The people who wanted to sack her are a bunch of racists.

Theyre okay but they should stop flirting with their patients *runs out of thread*

jiddama:
Her response was what differentiated our Ebola outbreak from that of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

RIP! That woman and her team saved our skins

We really would have been finished

Hangulsaram:
Alright, You re ibo?


You even have a better and good reason and you are still countering the idea, Na was for you oo


No, born a catholic but attend RCCG now

Yes, and you?

Lol I know, but I would like to hear some reasons from a proponent. To change my mentality. What if my husband insists I must wear

What prompted you to change from catholic to rccg?

Hangulsaram:
Terrible,how? Biko it’s for you to know he/is taken.
Sorry are you Jehovah witness?

No, I am Orthodox

Its terrible that you cant give any other justification for wearing the ring apart from chasing other people away.

I thought you would talk about the symbolism of the circle, the gift from a husband to his wife, and all that other stuff

Are you Jehovahs Witness?