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Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by DrObum(m): 11:00pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
highbee02:Yes Sir, I am one. Ask me any question for me to answer. |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by lulufaj(m): 11:01pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Sorry about your experience. While i sympathize with you, i do not agree with some of your assertions. Its a multisystemic problem. you cant expect health to work while others sectors dont work. We face same problems, buy from same market, lack motivation etc please think of these: 1.service delivery in almost all government institutions and across all professions is abysmally poor .However, the moment health is involved Nigerians want supermen and superwomen as doctors when theyre not super in their own offices/workplace. One of my patients who used to complain about the hospital i was working once told me to come to her office for an assistance she wanted to render. I got there by after 9 and she wasnt there. I told myself this is the same person that will come at past 8 and will be seen late that will be shouting o. she strolled in at after 10 then waited for cleaners to clean her office. She could attend to me till around 11. 2. did you take a look at the people behind you waiting? I remember during my stay at government hospital, patients will be shouting `what is he doing with that man for over 20 minutes self`. when its their turn, they do far worse telling you irrelevant things while they leave out the important information. They tell you theyre strong. They tell you how the devil failed and that the devil is a late comer in their lives. How they suspect village people have hand in their problems.In a busy clinic where you have over 100 patients to see, what do u do? I have not seen Nigerians complain about poor working conditions or small doctor to patient ratio, but miss a chance to castigate doctors who work their asses out? never! You have to pass across and you hear various insults hurled at you. you want to hasten up and satisfy them! 3. bad handwriting isnt limited to Nigerian doctors. its a worldwide issue. kindly take a look at these reports in the Uk and US https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1676338/ pinion.inquirer.net/79623/death-by-bad-handwriting 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by Tellemall: 11:01pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
GrammarNazi1:You forgot "there are crowd", too. 1 Like |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by Sultan5(m): 11:03pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
MissJoy29: I totally agree with your conclusions. I think the problem begins with how doctors are trained. Most times we focus on the academic side more than the social part of the job hence the poor social skills. I also feel the lack of a really strong and effective regulatory board for medical practitioners plays a major role. A few days ago there was a post here where some doctors took pictures while operating on a patient. If that were to happen in US or UK, those doctors won't still be practicing medicine. There's simply a level of impunity in the medical profession that shouldn't just be so. Ethics is now foreign in Nigeria health sector where it should be the driving force. Imagine telling a patient the root cause of their sickness is a big problem. How is with holding that information in anyway helping them? Well I don't blame them 100% sha, they are working under very poor conditions. From finance to equipments and the likes. I feel a lot need to be invested in the health sector for there to be a rapid change. Healthcare, security and education are the most important sector in any sane country. And should not be joked with but in Nigeria the opposite is the case. 5 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by highbee02: 11:04pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
blackgold2018: my mom died around 2am and immediately they wanted to her corpse in mortuary and Islamically is not allowed, we had to bribe the mortuary attendants that by 5:30am we will move the corpse away for Janaza |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by stagger: 11:05pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Abeg, how much is a doctor in Nigeria paid? A police sergeant Step 01 earns N48,540 per month. This is probably a guy who has passed through the horrible police college facilities that PETA cannot advocate pigs to be kept in. He comes out, spends at least 10 years with all manner of risk to his life to get to rank of Sergeant where he cannot even earn N50,000. Then he gets posted to FSARS. Is it a wonder what we are seeing with FSARS where disgruntled and unhappy policemen have turned on the citizens fullscale? Apply same to a doctor with all the years of training and exams and they come to work in suffocating conditions. Look at all the victims of Ebola and Lassa fever. Nearly 70-80% of victims are doctors/nurses. What do you expect in a country where the President has to travel out at the country's expense to treat his ear problems? Even state house clinic was alleged at one time not to have even panadol. Abeg leave matter. The problem is with the Nigerian society. The country is sick from top to bottom: in my opinion, Nigeria is UNFIXABLE. We simply have to live with that fact. Atiku, Sowore, PMB, Durojaiye, Moghalu and others cannot fix the country. It is our lot. We have to live with it. 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by InvertedHammer: 11:08pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Baroba:/ If you want to get the best out of a Nigerian no matter his/her class, give him/her a white boss. // 4 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by Tellemall: 11:09pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
lulufaj:How is a doctor who took the Hippocratic Oath validating his/her shiitty treatment of patients on the failure of other sectors according to you? Are you referring to them bringing people who were never booked into their office, neglecting others who were on the queue before their guest, just because they drop something paltry in their hands as they are leaving? The rot is in the doctors already. Do not justify it. Nigerians doctors are daft, arrogant empty barrels. On closer inspection they don't know anything. Look at the one telling patients to Google their ailments. That is diseased reasoning. 3 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by cosmatika(m): 11:10pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
flexyrule:I understand ur frustration madam. If u re still angry that u didn't get medicine cos u scored low in jamb, it's not too late for u to retry. U and ur likes dat hate Drs re just acting on d law of power that says "despise things u can nva have" |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by PennywysCares(m): 11:11pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Amarabae:may God bless you |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by eleojo23: 11:12pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
millionboi: What exactly do you mean by 'it will be stigmatising"? 5 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by Tellemall: 11:12pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Sultan5:So, you are saying they need equipment in order to open their mouths and tell the patient what is wrong? Tell us more. This is eye opening. 3 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by eyinjuege: 11:14pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Quiescere: Hmm, leave story. Things are really bad. Many people are dumping medicine for other endeavours. Many of the old hands are retiring. Their population is increasing because of immigrants. No Drs. Also, funding of their health care system despite the fact that it is still one of the best in the world. Because it is free, there is a lot of pressure on it. I'm not going to lie, their health system is awesome, and they spend so much money on patients. But there are just too many patients. Treatment of one patient alone run into millions of naira atimes. They have many older population with complex health problems, as their life expectancy is longer- More pressure on their health system. Because of this EU thing, many other Europeans come for good health care despite not paying taxes or even living in the country- More pressure on their health system. So appointment list is very long o.. Atimes, I appreciate Nigerian health system, as you can walk into the hospital and see a Dr same day. Simple operations like uncomplicated hernia are not done on the nhs again o, and if you do it privately, it may cost over 5k pounds ( and I'm being conservative), something the general hospitals in Nigeria will do for you at little cost, and within 6 months. 5 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by MISSOPTIMIST(f): 11:16pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
tensazangetsu20: When they go to those other countries.. Shebi they will behave well.. Who is the fool here? Nigerian doctors in Nigeria really need to have sense.. 4 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by lulufaj(m): 11:20pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Tellemall: Well, I understand how you feel. Most of us feel the same way. As painful and bad as this is, its a societal problem and a reflection of the decay in our society. It is not limited to members of the medical profession alone. Politicians who take oaths of office deliver so well dont they? Nigerian Doctors are doing excellently well where things work. I am a living example. You have to realise you are crippled as a doctor working in Nigeria. Crippled by the non performing system, by the Nigerian behaviour of shortcuts to everything. 4 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by MISSOPTIMIST(f): 11:20pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
eendy: God bless you for being truthful.. Most of your colleagues will never admit the truth. 3 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by drlaykay(m): 11:23pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Merryglad:Lol Can't stop laughing, this one weak me o. 1 Like |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by eleojo23: 11:24pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
cosmatika: So you still brought this you people's usual low jamb score argument here? It's only baby doctors who have few years post NYSC experience like you that reason like this. It's childish abeg. 7 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by cosmatika(m): 11:24pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Tellemall:Which oath did u take in ur own profession? U guys re quick to mention Hippocratic oath as if u know everything in it. Have u heard of Judicial negligence b4? Or political negligence, or civil service negligence? Y do u guys always have a consensus in criticizing the Nigerian Drs but don't hold d politician who makes d laws dat affect the Dr's working condition accountable? Y do u think Nigerian Drs do well outside d country but don't do same here? U ppl should channel ur grievances to d right ppl and stop maligning d ppl trying to save ur lives 7 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by lebete3000: 11:25pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
MissJoy29: Soon and very soon, the heartless doctors will be scooped by foolish countries that don't know what they're doing and you'll eventually get the heartful doctor you've always dreamt of. Pls just bear with us for the time being... 2 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by flexyrule(m): 11:26pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
cosmatika:I seriously doubt your claim of being a doctor, owing to the low IQ-ed way of your reasoning. In your wildest imagination, "everybody" who is not a doctor did not meet the JAMB cut-off for studying medicine. I thought I was even conversing with an individual whose "level of reasoning" is at par with mine. It's obvious you are just another Pre-degree student yet to start taking GST courses. Go argue with your mates or better still, find a spot and masturbate yourself. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by eleojo23: 11:27pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
flexyrule: He is just about 2 years post-NYSC. Na why e still dey reason like that. 5 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by Tellemall: 11:28pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
bornolowu:why should a patient pay consultation fees to see a doctor, when they could just Google it, right? Doctors like whining about their pay, why didn't they read botany or accounting instead? A patient must pay before treatment so explain to them why doctors are never paid. If you are not paid as a doctor it is not your patients fault. They have paid to see you so treat them with respect and tell them what is wrong. The two minutes a doctor uses to explain will make the patient make better health choices and reduce this alleged workload. Doctors appear to be the cause of their problems, so why do they take it out on innocent people? When you want to build a house, the people doing it will explain it to you on their time. But suddenly to explain to a patient has made doctors too aware of their time. Bloody arrogance. 4 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by cosmatika(m): 11:28pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
eleojo23:U re a big fuul for thinking that a post NYSC Dr is a small thing. I'm sure the money I earned as a corper u don't earn in ur present working place. If e vex u, go study medicine, open hospital, treat ppl free, sacrifice ur life for dem. Ur hatred and jealousy no dey touch us again 1 Like |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by eleojo23: 11:29pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
cosmatika: Go take some Diazepam biko. You need it right now. 4 Likes
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Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by lulufaj(m): 11:30pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
Tellemall: Have you asked how the person who asked patient to google ailment got selected for the job? have you asked whose daughter she is? have you asked which quota system has to be satisfied to get people to work? but you want the best work when youve not even selected the man man/woman. do you know how many doctors cant get internship slots cos they know no one while people theyre better than get cas they know someone? A friend attended an interview where he scored 84 percent. A doctor who score 46 percent got the job cos she came with a letter from a top politician. Do you even know how many people cant get admitted to study medicine just cos they are nobody`s kids? have you wondered how many cant get training posts for same reason? very funny people in Nigeria. we leave the most basic of facts but face sentiments. 2 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by cosmatika(m): 11:32pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
flexyrule:I can nva be at par with u, u re a low life bitch. Ur bf broke up with u and ur tinnitus starts, den u want d Dr to kill himself for u. Go fvck urslf |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by Tellemall: 11:34pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
cosmatika:if doctors take the oath then let them abide by it. In my profession I have ethics. I work with them in order to enable me to deliver the best services to clients. Nigerian doctors take advantage of the fact that they are allowed to treat some patients like beasts. In a saner clime they would face a board for most attitudes they exhibit. You aren't the only ones who face "conditions" in Nigeria, so treat people with dignity! If doctors were so good nobody would malign them. No smoke without a fire. Other professionals do better than the ones who think they paid so much and spent so long in medical college. It's simply arrogance from doctors in Nigeria that everybody hates. Just look at the arrogant post above. That is your typical doctor from Nigeria. Imagine such win a patient. 5 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by cosmatika(m): 11:34pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
eleojo23:Go and take agbo and Gboko cleanser, that's d ones u know |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by flexyrule(m): 11:34pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
cosmatika:Tell us. How much did you earn! Resident doctors don't earn half of what Technicians earn as hazard allowance here on the rig. You really need that Diazepam. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by lulufaj(m): 11:35pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
InvertedHammer: Every centre in developed societies have their centre guidelines on management of almost all conditions they see. There are institutes whose ain work is to draft medical guidelines for conditions. In the Uk we got NICE and SIGN.What do we have in Nigeria? You see, as Nigerians, we leave the problems but go after irrelevancies and thats why we have not made much progress. 2 Likes |
Re: My Thoughts About Nigeria Medical Doctors. by eleojo23: 11:35pm On Aug 31, 2018 |
cosmatika: You couldn't even figure out that he is a male not female despite having 'm' in front of his moniker. Ho my gawd! 6 Likes 1 Share
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