[1] Dr. Ferdinando dos ReisFalcão wrote: In almost all hospitals that I worked in, even at GMC during my student days; the peons, attendants and even some nurses who’ve had some years of experience presumed they knew more than the doctor to advise patients. Their qualifications? Been working in the hospital for so many years!"
[2] Mervyn Lobo wrote: I hate to say this, Dr. Ferdinando dos ReisFalcão, but chances are that you were the only doctor treated by the peons in the way you described. COMMENT: Mervyn, (a) I'd suggest that you might be unaware of some of the vagaries of life as a medical student and even ....a doctor. (b) If one studies the present 'confusion' in many health systems around the world - confusion which is clouding the decision making right/power of patients and their physicians, one will probably realise that Dr. Falcao is not 'off the mark" as far as this comment is concerned. jc
