Date – 09 March 2010
How should I behave as a relative of Patient?
By Dr. Subhash:
When I make a though on a subject , I asked a question to myself – ‘am I behave in the same manner as most of our patients’ relatives reacts?’.
Thanks God. I never behave in the manner the most of the relatives of our patient react.
Then I made an attempt to observe relative’s behavior, response, comments & his psychology.
And then tried to make some norms of descent behavior by relatives of patient.
1. choose your doctor by your own sense by whom you want treatment of your patient.
2.Visit doctor with all your previous records. Kindly don’t hide anything.
3.Once you made a decision & brought patient to a particular doctor or hospital….kindly do not take any doubts on their abilities. You are there by your choices not by compulsion.
4.Then please do not irritate doctor by saying are you capable or are you take full guaranty of treatment/cure of the patients conditions.
5.Do ask too many queries related to dieses of your patient more & more frequently, your doctor may suggest number of diagnostic tests for your patients which may or may not be urgent or even essential on urgent basis.
6.Do not over react or get panicky. Or doctor even though best at his ability as a doctor, being a human being with stress & tension, he may loose his patience.
7.Be a patience. Doctor will call you to inform patients conditions periodically & whenever required.
8.The relative accompanied a patient should be responsible & emotionally well balanced. He should be able person to give consent to particular line of treatment. That person start shouting for help/opinion of another relatives and insisting to with held the emergency necessary line of treatment till another relatives comes.
9.Relative should be aware of that doctor can proceed for necessary treatment when needed in emergency to save the life of patient with out relative’s consent.
In short this person should all powers like power of attorney.
10.Be polite with the staff. Otherwise you may get same kind of treatment by staff & then you will blame on the roughness of staff.
11.Follow all restrictions advised by doctor or his/her staff.
12.Try to deposit all amount as advised.
13. Collect all given reports & necessary documents receipts & etc while leaving the premises.
14.Be honest to pay all bills & charges at the time of discharge. Don’t demand to keep balance. Instead you should take care to make it arranged by you in advance by ant suitable means. Keep eye on bank holidays.
15.Where fixed charge norm is not their it is likely that may you may pressurize the doctor for discount or concession. Nothing wrong in it .... But in the intention of it do not make allegations to doctors like no proper medical treatment or no facilities provided or etc… Rather you can give your feedback after clearing all you dues.
16 Do not make any comments on treatment part of doctor or your unsatisfied ness on any issue related to it, at least in front of staff.
They are going tell this thing to doctor & that doctor may add you into provisional black list. And the next time you visit the doctor you may not be welcomed in real sense.
17.Do not make allegations on other doctors. By making such allegations you are indirectly hurting his feelings as your attack is medical profession... And whenever he/she gets time he is going to tell this things to that particular doctor. Do not forget they are associated ,united & they meet regularly in their association’s meeting & they are having health relations. You may be combined added in their black list …
So take care not comment….
18 Do not develop a habit or fashion to make social statement against noble medical profession. You might pass wrong message in society…
19. Do not abuse doctor or his staff, they may file a case against you. Be a mature & responsible social person.
20.Do not try to assault doctor or his premises by physical attack…Do not damage any property of doctor or his staff…..Be aware… New Law amended can make imprisonment & recovery of amount you have damaged.
Are you Healthy Relative …Share your comment….
Foot Note : Be a healthy Relative like me...All the Best….
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