[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Here is a case of an eminent doctor being punished. Regards Marshall Ace cancer doc breached contract: HC Swati Deshpande, TNN Sep 3, 2011, 05.31am IST MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday held that eminent cancer surgeon Dr Praful Desai committed a breach of contract in the case of retired

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-01 Thread Edward Verdes
-Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Eugene Correia Sent: 31 August 2011 10:22 To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption I recently had a very dissapointing experience with Apollo Victor

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-01 Thread Eugene Correia
Here'a a piece from a blog on India Today website. eugene correia (How much should you pay for a CT scan, that vital diagnostic test, if you fall seriously sick? No one really knows…) “How much do you charge for a CT scan of the whole abdomen?” That’s what I have been asking diagnostic

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-01 Thread floriano
And you forgot to add 'nuns' to that list of your, BC. Cheers floriano - Original Message - From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:12 PM Subject: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption Soon Goans will be celebrating 50 years

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-01 Thread J. Colaco jc
1: Jose Gama Pais wrote aboout the honest old days when his father was a doctor and how things have become so corrupt in the recent decades. COMMENT: I share the same feelings. I had the good fortune of knowing a good number of Escola Medica trained doctors, some of who were our teachers and

Re: [Goanet] doctors and corruption

2011-09-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Roland Francis wrote:  Wonder why you would not have wanted to save yourself all that  aggravation and money by returning to Canada and getting yourself  quality medical treatment at no cost to you. Folks, Not only would the treatment be free but Eugene would write every  excruciating 

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-01 Thread Eugene Correia
Merwyn's tongue-in-cheek remark is well taken. Remember, he said that Uganda Goans hate me for saying that the GOA was once run by the :Uganda mafia. Let me tell Merwyn that I have stood my ground against the East African Goans and not afraid to cross swords with them on many issues. Once a Uganda

Re: [Goanet] doctors and corruption - Cure for Piles

2011-09-01 Thread joseph fernandes
While on the subject of Doctor's and Corruption, I bring my own personal experience re treatment for piles. My brother had acute piles problem for some years during which he had undergone two operations (one laser at Juhu Mumbai) but the problem persisted.  He then while reading a book - Home

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and Corruption.

2011-09-01 Thread Tony de Sa
Hi Santosh, In as much as your post in reply to mine referred to teachers wherein I mentioned that the scope for corruption was relatively less. Perhaps I should have said in that in terms of the magnitude. Having been a teacher all my life I would like to mention that as teachers, one is

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Tony de Sa
Santosh, Wouldn't you think that the scope for corruption in the teaching profession is comparatively lesser and rather limited than the other professions listed? Corrupt individuals exist in every sphere of society. It is a social evil. But then if there were no corruption, no crime, there

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Eugene Correia
I recently had a very dissapointing experience with Apollo Victor Hospital, Margoa. The day I went to meet the doctor I was informed that I would be admitted the same day and operated upon the next day for kidney tumour. The doctors there said I would also need angiography and temporary pacemaker

[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Bernado Colaco
Soon Goans will be celebrating 50 years of corruption. BC Very sorry to hear that doctors in India are more corrupt than members of other professions such as engineers, teachers, contractors, judges, lawyers, government servants, politicians, political activists, priests, journalists,

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Eugene Correia Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:22 AM To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption I recently had a very dissapointing experience with Apollo Victor Hospital, Margoa. The day I went to meet the doctor I was informed

[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Marshall Mendonza
I have been reliably informed that Narayana Hrudayalaya run by Dr Devi Prasad Shetty located at Bangalore has one of the best facilities and care at extremely reasonably rates. He has now branched out to many places. More information can be obtained from the following websites:

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread floriano
(comments on newsreports section) - Original Message - From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com To: Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994 goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption This has reference to the ongoing

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Santosh Helekar
Hi Tony, Whether we like it or not every profession has become a business today. The doctor can own a private hospital, a testing laboratory or several of them - sometimes, even a regional or nation-wide chain. A teacher can run tutoring or coaching classes. A religious preacher can have a TV

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:26:12 -0700 , Tony de Sa wrote: Perhaps the IMC needs a visit from the India Against Corruption (IAC)Activists. Not taking action or delaying action or showing undue or out of turn favour is also a form of corruption. COMMENT : IAC ? At least in Goa the IAC is unaware

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Tony de Sa
This has reference to the ongoing discussion on doctors and corruption. In this connection I would like to share the agony of a victim of these vultures. For the sake of privacy for the concerned victims, I am taking a few precautions in relating this true story which is being played out right

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Roland Francis
Tony, I have always been quite annoyed at the culture in Goa of not informing the patient of the prognosis of his illness especially if terminal or that he can expect impending death. Both physicians and relatives are to blame although doctors play the major role in this. Everybody should have

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Santosh Helekar
Very sorry to hear that doctors in India are more corrupt than members of other professions such as engineers, teachers, contractors, judges, lawyers, government servants, politicians, political activists, priests, journalists, policemen, etc. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 8/30/11, Tony de Sa

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-29 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Petronela, thanks for this! You're right. Politicians are indeed not the only corrupt guys in our society today. The greed for quick money at any cost touches many sections of our society. FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-29 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
HOW INDIAN DOCTORS LOOT PATIENTS: By Dr. B M Hegde. COMMENT : One more way they loot has been not cited. I know of a doctor in Andheri (West) who extorts money from candidates who are referred by Companies for fitness. I have even Complained to The Indian Medical Council two years back

[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-29 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Many Doctors/Dentists give a receipt when paid for their professional services.  But some do not.   Could this be a way for them to not report their full income to the Revenue authorities ?  Just wondering.  If so, would this not be a form of corruption ?

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-29 Thread Tony de Sa
Perhaps the IMC needs a visit from the India Against Corruption (IAC) Activists. Not taking action or delaying action or showing undue or out of turn favour is also a form of corruption. COMMENT : One more way they loot has been not cited. I know of a doctor in Andheri (West) who extorts money

[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-28 Thread petronela Souza Roy
While our Anna Hazare is crusading against corruption one can spot many who want to be their photos taken along with this Ghandian. These photos appear in the first page of the press. Besides the holy men with long beards and safron robes, there also appear politicians. But twice we noticed